#VU78884 Deserialization of Untrusted Data in Logistics Pipes - CVE-2023-38689

Vulnerability identifier: #VU78884

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 9.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-38689

CWE-ID: CWE-502

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Logistics Pipes
Client/Desktop applications / Games

Vendor:

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to insecure input validation when processing serialized data within the network IO code. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Note, the vulnerability is being exploited in the wild. The exploit was dubbed BleedingPipe and refers vulnerabilities in multiple Minecraft plugins.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

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External links
http://blog.mmpa.info/posts/bleeding-pipe/
http://github.com/RS485/LogisticsPipes/security/advisories/GHSA-mcp7-xf3v-25x3
http://github.com/RS485/LogisticsPipes/commit/527c4f4fb028e9afab29d4e639935010ad7be9e7
http://github.com/RS485/LogisticsPipes/commit/39a90b8f2d1a2bcc512ec68c3e139f1dac07aa56

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.