# CVE-2017-5251: Weak cryptography in Insteon Hub Firmware

> Attackers can intercept unencrypted radio communications between the Insteon Hub and connected devices, exposing sensitive data and allowing unauthorized control.

- **Severity:** High 8.1 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 22 Feb 2018
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-w7p3-wrmf-pg65

## What is CVE-2017-5251?

CVE-2017-5251 is a high-severity vulnerability in Insteon Hub Firmware, published on 22 Feb 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-311 (Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data), CWE-294 (Authentication Bypass by Capture-replay)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-5251?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Insteon Insteon Hub Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-5251?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-5251 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-5251 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-5251 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Insteon Hub Firmware

- [CVE-2017-16295](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-16295/): Memory corruption in Hub (high 8.5)
- [CVE-2017-16296](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-16296/): Memory corruption in Hub (high 8.5)
- [CVE-2017-16297](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-16297/): Memory corruption in Hub (high 8.5)
- [CVE-2017-16298](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-16298/): Memory corruption in Hub (high 8.5)
- [CVE-2017-16299](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-16299/): Memory corruption in Hub (high 8.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-5251 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-5251 is a high-severity vulnerability in Insteon Hub Firmware, published on 22 Feb 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-5251 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Insteon Hub Firmware. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-5251/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-5251/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-5251
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5251
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-5251

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-5251/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.