Description
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eclipse | Equinox OSGi | ≤ 3.7.2 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | eclipse-equinox | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | eclipse-equinox | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | eclipse-equinox | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | eclipse-equinox | No fix yet | — |
References
- ExploitDB-51879 exploit
- VulnCheck Advisory: Eclipse Equinox OSGi 3.7.2 Remote Code Execution via Console third-party-advisory