Buffer overflow in Insteon Hub
CVE-2017-16255
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 At 0x9d014e84 the value for the cmd1 key is copied using strcpy to the buffer at $sp+0x280. This buffer is 16 bytes large.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.012 (67.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 68th percentile — 67.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.012 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Insteon Hub — versions 2245-222
- Insteon Hub Firmware — versions 1012
- Insteon — versions Insteon Hub 2245-222 - Firmware version 1012
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0483 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-16255?
- CVE-2017-16255 is a high-severity vulnerability in Insteon Hub, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2019-03-21.
- How severe is CVE-2017-16255?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.