Eclipse equinox OSGi up to 3.7.2 Console Interface missing authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Eclipse equinox OSGi up to 3.7.2. This affects an unknown function of the component Console Interface. Executing a manipulation can lead to missing authentication. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2023-54344. The attack may be performed from remote. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Eclipse equinox OSGi up to 3.7.2 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the component Console Interface. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a missing authentication vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-306. The product does not perform any authentication for functionality that requires a provable user identity or consumes a significant amount of resources. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was presented by Andrzej Olchawa and Milenko Starcik as 51879. The advisory is available at exploit-db.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-54344 since 01/10/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Missing authentication
CWE: CWE-306 / CWE-287
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Timelineinfo

01/10/2026 CVE reserved
05/05/2026 +114 days Advisory disclosed
05/05/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
05/05/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 51879
Researcher: Andrzej Olchawa, Milenko Starcik
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2023-54344 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-54344
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-361138
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 05/05/2026 14:00
Changes: 05/05/2026 14:00 (79)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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