Buffer overflow in Insteon Hub
CVE-2017-16254
An exploitable buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the PubNub message handler Insteon Hub 2245-222 - Firmware version 1012. Specially crafted commands sent through the PubNub service can cause a stack-based buffer overflow overwriting arbitrary data. An attacker can send an authenticated HTTP request at 0x9d014e4c the value for the flg key is copied using strcpy to the buffer at $sp+0x270. This buffer is 16 bytes large, sending anything longer will cause a buffer overflow.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.012 (65.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Insteon Hub — versions 2245-222
- Insteon Hub_firmware — versions 1012
- N/a Insteon — versions Insteon Hub 2245-222 - Firmware version 1012
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- talos-cna@cisco.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-16254?
- CVE-2017-16254 is a high-severity vulnerability in Insteon Hub, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2019-03-21.
- How severe is CVE-2017-16254?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.