CVE-2023-37261

OpenComputers's SSRF to cloud service metadata services and local IPv6 addresses not blocked by default

HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: July 7, 2023 at 08:17 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:07 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsOpencomputersOpenComputers

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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.8%
SSVC
PoC

Description

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

1.2.0 ≤ v < 1.8.31.2.0
Affected range stops below 1.8.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 1.8.3
Affected range stops below 1.8.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

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No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-918

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