CVE-2019-17094 Stack-Based Overflow vulnerability in Belkin WeMo Insights Switch
A local attacker can exploit a stack-based buffer overflow in the WeMo Insight Switch firmware to execute arbitrary code on the device.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-17094?
CVE-2019-17094 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Belkin WeMo Insight Switch, published on 27 Jan 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in libbelkin_api.so component of Belkin WeMo Insight Switch firmware allows a local attacker to obtain code execution on the device. This issue affects: Belkin WeMo Insight Switch firmware version 2.00.11396 and prior versions.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-17094?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Belkin Wemo Insight Switch Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2019-17094?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-17094 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-2019-17094 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-17094 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-887m-736w-hx58.