PT-2026-36998 · Eclipse · Equinox Osgi

Published 2026-05-05 · Updated 2026-05-16 · CVE-2023-54342

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

9.8

Critical

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Eclipse Equinox OSGi versions 3.8 through 3.18

Description A remote code execution flaw exists in the console interface. Unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary code by exploiting the fork command functionality. This is achieved by establishing a telnet connection to the OSGi console, performing a telnet handshake, and sending fork commands to download and execute malicious Java code, which can result in a reverse shell connection.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

RCE

Missing Authentication

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-306

Related Identifiers

CVE-2023-54342

Affected Products

Equinox Osgi

References · 8

• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/51878 · Exploit
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-54342 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54342 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-54342 · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-54342 · Vendor Advisory
• https://twitter.com/ADKCyber/status/2055761263192383754 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cveNotify/162156 · Telegram Post
• https://vulncheck.com/advisories/eclipse-equinox-osgi-console-remote-code-execution · Note