CVE-2017-16253: insteon hub_firmware Out-of-bounds Write
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-16253 is a high (CVSS 8.5) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in insteon hub_firmware. EPSS estimates a 1.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 64.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Timeline
- 21-03-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
An exploitable buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the PubNub message handler Insteon Hub 2245-222 - Firmware version 1012 for the cc channel of Insteon Hub running 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 0x9d014dd8 the value for the id key is copied using strcpy to the buffer at $sp+0x290. This buffer is 32 bytes large, sending anything longer will cause a buffer overflow.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 2 sources · 3 versions- NVDNIST8.5HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
1.08%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
65%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 1.08% on 22-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (talosintelligence.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Insteon1 product
- hub_firmware1012
1 vendor · 1 product
References
1 links- talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0483X Refsource MISCExploitThird Party Advisory