CVE-2017-14446 Memory corruption in Insteon
A stack-based buffer overflow in the Insteon Hub HTTP server allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTTP GET request.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-14446?
CVE-2017-14446 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Insteon Hub Firmware, published on 2 Aug 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An exploitable stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in Insteon Hub running firmware version 1012. The HTTP server implementation unsafely extracts parameters from the query string, leading to a buffer overflow on the stack. An attacker can send an HTTP GET request to trigger this vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-14446?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Insteon Hub Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2017-14446?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-14446 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2017-14446 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-14446 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Insteon Hub Firmware
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hwmp-9mgr-qxqh.