CRITICAL SeverityCVSS 4.09.3CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVE-2023-54342
Last updated May 05, 2026 · Published May 05, 2026
Description
Eclipse Equinox OSGi versions 3.8 through 3.18 contain a remote code execution vulnerability in the console interface that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code by exploiting the fork command functionality. Attackers can establish a telnet connection to the OSGi console, perform a telnet handshake, and send fork commands to download and execute malicious Java code, establishing a reverse shell connection.
Affected products
1 listed- equinox:[OSGi
Mappings
CWE
CWE-306
CAPEC
None listed.
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