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CVE-2023-54342

Eclipse Equinox OSGi 3.8-3.18 Console Remote Code Execution
  AV  AC  AT  PR  UI  VC  VI  VA   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   N   L   N   N   N   H   H   H    9.3   .0046   37.2     —
AFFECTED
  Product       Versions  Fixed
  Equinox OSGi  3.8 –     —
TIMELINE
  Jan 10  Reserved by VulnCheck
  May 5   Published (CNA: VulnCheck)
  Oct 1   EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2023-54342 (Eclipse Equinox OSGi). Public exploit reference added.
CWE-306 · CNA: VulnCheck · CVSS v4.0 · 2 references · NVD status: Deferred

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.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
DateEventDetail
January 10, 2026ReservedReserved by VulnCheck
May 5, 2026PublishedPublished (CNA: VulnCheck)
October 1, 2026EXPLOIT PUBLISHEDEXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2023-54342 (Eclipse Equinox OSGi). Public exploit reference added.

Affected

Affected products and packages — 1 row
VendorProduct / PackageEcosystemVersion introducedFixed
EclipseEquinox OSGi—3.8—

Weaknesses

CWE-306

References (2)

Related

Authoritative record: CVE-2023-54342 at cve.org

Vendors: eclipse

Weaknesses: CWE-306

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This is a reference page, not a dated page of record. It assembles the complete lifecycle of CVE-2023-54342 from the CVE Program record, NVD enrichment, the CISA KEV catalog, EPSS, and OSV advisories. The box score's numbers (CVSS, EPSS, KEV status) are current as of Saturday, October 3, 2026 UTC and are re-derived as the archive grows; only dated daily editions are immutable pages of record. The authoritative source for this identifier is cve.org.