CVE-2017-14444: insteon hub_firmware

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-14444 is a critical (CVSS 9.9) vulnerability in insteon hub_firmware. EPSS estimates a 1.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 02-08-2018
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 05-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An exploitable buffer overflow vulnerability exists in Insteon Hub running firmware version 1012. The HTTP server implementation incorrectly handles the URL parameter during a firmware update request, leading to a buffer overflow on a global section. An attacker can send an HTTP GET request to trigger this vulnerability.

• CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.