What is CVE-2023-54342?

CVE-2023-54342 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Equinox [Osgi, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-05-05.

How severe is CVE-2023-54342?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Equinox [Osgi

CVE-2023-54342

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 c…

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.003 (48.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Equinox [Osgi — versions [3.8 - 3.18]

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-306 — Missing Authentication for Critical Function

References

ExploitDB-51878 (exploit)
VulnCheck Advisory: Eclipse Equinox OSGi 3.8-3.18 Console Remote Code Execution (third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-54342?: CVE-2023-54342 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Equinox [Osgi, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-05-05.
How severe is CVE-2023-54342?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.