Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Eclipse Equinox OSGi by Eclipse Foundation
CVE-2023-54344

9.3CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Equinox

Status
[osgi
Vendor
CVE Published:
5 May 2026

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2023-54344?

Eclipse Equinox OSGi versions 3.7.2 and earlier contain a vulnerability that permits attackers to execute arbitrary commands remotely. By connecting to the OSGi console port, unauthenticated users can send crafted payloads encoded in base64, wrapped within fork directives, enabling them to execute shell commands. This exploitation leads to the potential establishment of reverse shell connections, posing serious risks to system security. Organizations using affected versions should take immediate action to remediate this vulnerability to protect their environments from potential attacks.

Affected Version(s)

[OSGi <= 3.7.2

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2023-54344 - Proof of Concept

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51879
exploit
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/eclipse-equinox-osgi...
third-party-advisory

CVSS V4

Score:
9.3
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

[Andrzej Olchawa, Milenko Starcik
.