CVE-2017-16255 Memory corruption in Insteon
An attacker can execute arbitrary code on the Insteon Hub via a stack-based buffer overflow in the PubNub message handler.
- 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-2017-16255?
CVE-2017-16255 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Insteon Hub Firmware, published on 21 Mar 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-120
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-16255?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Insteon Hub Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2017-16255?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-16255 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-2017-16255 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-16255 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Insteon Hub Firmware
Sources
Also known as GHSA-99g3-q857-49qg.