Buffer overflow in Insteon
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-120 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
An exploitable buffer overflow vulnerability exists in Insteon Hub running firmware version 1012. The HTTP server implementation incorrectly handles the host 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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insteon | Insteon | Insteon Hub 2245-222 - Firmware version 1012 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Insteon VendorInsteon Affected Insteon Hub 2245-222 - Firmware version 1012 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-14445
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r64g-3xg5-7gm7
References
More Insteon Hub Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-12035 Stack-based buffer overflow in Insteon Hub CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2017-12034 Stack-based buffer overflow in Insteon Hub CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2017-12033 Stack-based buffer overflow in Insteon Hub CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2017-12032 Stack-based buffer overflow in Insteon Hub CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2017-12031 Stack-based buffer overflow in Insteon Hub CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2017-12017 Stack-based buffer overflow in Insteon Hub CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
Sources
- CVE-2017-14445 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-14445 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r64g-3xg5-7gm7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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