Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published May 5, 2026· Updated May 5, 2026
CVE-2023-54342
CVE-2023-54342
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.
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Affected products
1- Range: 3.8 through 3.18
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