First published: Wed Jan 11 2023(Updated: )
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 sn_sx, at 0x9d014f7c, the value for the `cmd4` key is copied using `strcpy` to the buffer at `$sp+0x2b0`.This buffer is 32 bytes large, sending anything longer will cause a buffer overflow.
Credit: talos-cna@cisco.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Insteon Hub | =1012 | |
Insteon Hub |
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CVE-2017-16258 has a critical severity rating due to its potential to allow remote code execution through buffer overflow exploits.
To fix CVE-2017-16258, it is recommended to update the Insteon Hub firmware to a patched version that addresses the buffer overflow vulnerabilities.
CVE-2017-16258 is classified as a buffer overflow vulnerability affecting the PubNub message handler in Insteon Hub firmware.
CVE-2017-16258 specifically affects Insteon Hub firmware version 1012.
An attacker can exploit CVE-2017-16258 to execute arbitrary code or crash the system by sending specially crafted commands.