Eclipse Equinox OSGi versions 3.8 to 3.18 allow remote code execution

Summary

Versions 3.8 to 3.18 of Eclipse Equinox OSGi are vulnerable to a remote code execution attack. This means an attacker could potentially run malicious code on your system without your permission. To protect yourself, update to a fixed version of Eclipse Equinox OSGi or consider replacing it with a different solution.

What to do

No fix is available yet. Check with your software vendor for updates.

Affected software

Ecosystem	Vendor	Product	Affected versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS	canonical	eclipse-equinox	All versions
Ubuntu:25.10	canonical	eclipse-equinox	All versions
Ubuntu:26.04	canonical	eclipse-equinox	All versions

Original title

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 t...

Original 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.

osv CVSS3.1 9.8

osv CVSS4.0 9.9

https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-54342 Third Party Advisory
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-54342 Third Party Advisory