Stack-based buffer overflow in Insteon Hub
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-121 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Multiple exploitable buffer overflow vulnerabilities exist in the PubNub message handler 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 should send an authenticated HTTP request to trigger this vulnerability. In cmd s_schd, at 0x9d01a18c, the value for the `off` 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
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insteon | Hub | Not specified | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Hub VendorInsteon Affected Not specified Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-16295
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fv73-57vf-3qgx
References
More Insteon Hub Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-12009 Stack-based buffer overflow in Insteon Hub CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2017-12008 Stack-based buffer overflow in Insteon Hub CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2017-12007 Stack-based buffer overflow in Insteon Hub CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2017-12006 Stack-based buffer overflow in Insteon Hub CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2017-12005 Stack-based buffer overflow in Insteon Hub CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2017-12057 Improper authentication in Insteon CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2017-16295 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-16295 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fv73-57vf-3qgx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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