What is CVE-2017-5251?

CVE-2017-5251 is a high-severity vulnerability in Insteon Hub, classified under Authentication Bypass by Capture-replay. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2018-02-22.

How severe is CVE-2017-5251?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Insteon Hub

CVE-2017-5251

In version 1012 and prior of Insteon's Insteon Hub, the radio transmissions used for communication between the hub and connected devices are not encrypted.

EPSS: 0.005 (41.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Insteon Insteon_hub
Insteon Hub Firmware — versions 1012
Insteon Insteon_hub_firmware

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-294 — Authentication Bypass by Capture-replay
CWE-311 — Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data

References

cve@rapid7.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-5251?: CVE-2017-5251 is a high-severity vulnerability in Insteon Hub, classified under Authentication Bypass by Capture-replay. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2018-02-22.
How severe is CVE-2017-5251?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.