Is CVE-2023-38689 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2023-38689 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2023-38689 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2023-38689 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-38689?

CVE-2023-38689 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2023-38689

CWE-502Published: August 4, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

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.

NVD Source

Risk Analysis

The Logistics Pipes mod for Minecraft uses insecure Java deserialization on untrusted network data. This allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on systems running the affected mod versions.

No public exploit is known, and it is not in the KEV catalog.

Recommended Action

Users must update to version 0.10.0.71 or later to fix the underlying network IO vulnerability.

Generated by the CTIWATCH analysis pipeline from this CVE's metadata (CVSS, EPSS, KEV status, exploit intelligence). Verify against vendor advisories before acting.

Technical Analysis

CVE-2023-38689 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-502): Insecure deserialization vulnerabilities allow attackers to inject malicious objects during deserialization, potentially enabling remote code execution.