CVE-2023-37261
CriticalCVSS 9.6Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk46th percentile - higher than 46% of all known CVEs
Summary
The OpenComputers mod for Minecraft has a vulnerability that allows players to access sensitive information from cloud metadata services when the Internet Card feature is enabled. This affects versions from 1.2.0 to 1.8.3 in default configurations.
Risk Assessment
Organizations using OpenComputers on Minecraft servers may be exposed to data leaks and privilege escalation, potentially leading to serious security breaches.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update the mod to version 1.8.3 or higher, disable the Internet Card feature, or configure allow and block lists for IP addresses.
Original NVD description (English source)
OpenComputers is a Minecraft mod that adds programmable computers and robots to the game. This issue affects every version of OpenComputers with the Internet Card feature enabled; that is, OpenComputers 1.2.0 until 1.8.3 in their most common, default configurations. If the OpenComputers mod is installed as part of a Minecraft server hosted on a popular cloud hosting provider, such as AWS, GCP and Azure, those metadata services' API endpoints are not forbidden (aka "blacklisted") by default. As such, any player can gain access to sensitive information exposed via those metadata servers, potentially allowing them to pivot or privilege escalate into the hosting provider. In addition, IPv6 addresses are not correctly filtered at all, allowing broader access into the local IPv6 network. This can allow a player on a server using an OpenComputers computer to access parts of the private IPv4 address space, as well as the whole IPv6 address space, in order to retrieve sensitive information. OpenComputers v1.8.3 for Minecraft 1.7.10 and 1.12.2 contains a patch for this issue. Some workarounds are also available. One may disable the Internet Card feature completely. If using OpenComputers 1.3.0 or above, using the allow list (`opencomputers.internet.whitelist` option) will prohibit connections to any IP addresses and/or domains not listed; or one may add entries to the block list (`opencomputers.internet.blacklist` option). More information about mitigations is available in the GitHub Security Advisory.