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.

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Wed, 06 May 2026 09:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Equinox
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Tue, 05 May 2026 15:15:00 +0000

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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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.
Title Eclipse Equinox OSGi 3.8-3.18 Console Remote Code Execution
Weaknesses CWE-306
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-05T14:57:23.089Z

Reserved: 2026-01-10T01:51:52.984Z

Link: CVE-2023-54342

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-05T14:57:15.444Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-05-05T12:16:15.650

Modified: 2026-05-05T19:47:31.297

Link: CVE-2023-54342

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-06T09:21:49Z

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