Auth bypass in Equinox [Osgi
CVE-2023-54344
Eclipse Equinox OSGi 3.7.2 and earlier contains a remote code execution vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands by sending payloads to the console interface. Attackers can connect to the OSGi console port and send base64-encoded bash commands wrapped in fork directives to achieve code execution and establish reverse shell connections.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (43.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 44th percentile — 43.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Equinox [Osgi — versions <= 3.7.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51879 (exploit)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/eclipse-equinox-osgi-remote-code-execution-via-con… (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-54344?
- CVE-2023-54344 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-2023-54344?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.