Out-of-bounds write in Insteon
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
An exploitable buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the PubNub message handler Insteon Hub 2245-222 - 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 0x9d014e4c the value for the flg key is copied using strcpy to the buffer at $sp+0x270. This buffer is 16 bytes large, sending anything longer will cause a buffer overflow.
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 Hub 2245-222 - Firmware version 1012 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Insteon Vendor— 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-2017-16254
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w79p-mgwq-qwg7
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-2017-16254 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-16254 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w79p-mgwq-qwg7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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