Buffer overflow in Insteon Hub
CVE-2017-16331
Multiple exploitable buffer overflow vulnerabilities exist in the PubNub message handler for the "cc" channel of Insteon Hub running firmware version 1012. Specially crafted commands sent through the PubNub service can cause a stack-based buffer overflow overwriting arbitrary data. An attacker should send an authenticated HTTP request to trigger this vulnerability. In cmd s_event_alarm, at 0x9d01ebd4, the value for the `s_tid` key is copied using `strcpy` to the buffer at `$sp+0x2b0`.This buffer is 32 bytes large, sending anything longer will cause a buffer overflow.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.9 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (56.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 57th percentile — 56.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Insteon Hub — versions Not specified, 2245-222
- Insteon Hub Firmware — versions 1012
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0483 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-16331?
- CVE-2017-16331 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Insteon Hub, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 9.9/10. Published 2023-01-11.
- How severe is CVE-2017-16331?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.9 out of 10.