What is the severity of CVE-2017-16255?

CVE-2017-16255 is considered a critical vulnerability due to the potential for arbitrary code execution through a buffer overflow.

How do I fix CVE-2017-16255?

To fix CVE-2017-16255, upgrade the Insteon Hub to the latest firmware version that addresses the buffer overflow issue.

What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2017-16255?

CVE-2017-16255 can be exploited by an attacker sending specially crafted commands through the PubNub service to execute arbitrary code.

What devices are affected by CVE-2017-16255?

CVE-2017-16255 specifically affects the Insteon Hub 2245-222 with firmware version 1012.

Is authentication required to exploit CVE-2017-16255?

Yes, an attacker needs to send authenticated HTTP requests to exploit CVE-2017-16255.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2017-16255

high

8.5

CWE

119 120

21/3/2019

5/8/2024

CVE-2017-16255: Buffer Overflow

First published: Thu Mar 21 2019(Updated: )

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 At 0x9d014e84 the value for the cmd1 key is copied using strcpy to the buffer at $sp+0x280. This buffer is 16 bytes large.

Credit: talos-cna@cisco.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Insteon Hub Firmware	=1012
Insteon Hub	=2245-222

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Reference Links

https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0483

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-16255?
CVE-2017-16255 is considered a critical vulnerability due to the potential for arbitrary code execution through a buffer overflow.
How do I fix CVE-2017-16255?
To fix CVE-2017-16255, upgrade the Insteon Hub to the latest firmware version that addresses the buffer overflow issue.
What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2017-16255?
CVE-2017-16255 can be exploited by an attacker sending specially crafted commands through the PubNub service to execute arbitrary code.
What devices are affected by CVE-2017-16255?
CVE-2017-16255 specifically affects the Insteon Hub 2245-222 with firmware version 1012.
Is authentication required to exploit CVE-2017-16255?
Yes, an attacker needs to send authenticated HTTP requests to exploit CVE-2017-16255.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-16255?
CVE-2017-16255 is considered a critical vulnerability due to the potential for arbitrary code execution through a buffer overflow.
How do I fix CVE-2017-16255?
To fix CVE-2017-16255, upgrade the Insteon Hub to the latest firmware version that addresses the buffer overflow issue.
What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2017-16255?
CVE-2017-16255 can be exploited by an attacker sending specially crafted commands through the PubNub service to execute arbitrary code.
What devices are affected by CVE-2017-16255?
CVE-2017-16255 specifically affects the Insteon Hub 2245-222 with firmware version 1012.
Is authentication required to exploit CVE-2017-16255?
Yes, an attacker needs to send authenticated HTTP requests to exploit CVE-2017-16255.