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TI-2023-20038 Aliases CVE-2023-38689

Deserialization of Untrusted Data in network IO

Priority MEDIUM 46CWE-502Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-502.

Summary

Logistics Pipes is a modification (a.k.a. mod) for the computer game Minecraft Java Edition. The mod used Java's `ObjectInputStream#readObject` on untrusted data coming from clients or servers over the network resulting in possible remote code execution when sending specifically crafted network packets after connecting. The affected versions were released between 2013 and 2016 and the issue (back then unknown) was fixed in 2016 by a refactoring of the network IO code. The issue is present in all Logistics Pipes versions ranged from 0.7.0.91 prior to 0.10.0.71, which were downloaded from different platforms summing up to multi-million downloads. For Minecraft version 1.7.10 the issue was fixed in build 0.10.0.71. Everybody on Minecraft 1.7.10 should check their version number of Logistics Pipes in their modlist and update, if the version number is smaller than 0.10.0.71. Any newer supported Minecraft version (like 1.12.2) never had a Logistics Pipes version with vulnerable code. The best available workaround for vulnerable versions is to play in singleplayer only or update to newer Minecraft versions and modpacks.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01456 73rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed LogisticsPipes (RS485): 0.10.0.71

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
RS485LogisticsPipes0.7.0.91 to before 0.10.0.710.10.0.71Patch availableCNA
  • LogisticsPipes VendorRS485 Affected 0.7.0.91 to before 0.10.0.71 Fixed in 0.10.0.71 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:rs485:logisticspipes:*:*:*:*:*:minecraft:*:*0.7.0.91 to before 0.10.0.71VulnerableRS485
  • cpe:2.3:a:rs485:logisticspipes:*:*:*:*:*:minecraft:*:* Versions 0.7.0.91 to before 0.10.0.71 Vulnerable ·RS485

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA LogisticsPipes (RS485) Fixed in 0.10.0.71

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-38689

References

Sources

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