What is the severity of CVE-2017-16281?

CVE-2017-16281 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for remote code execution.

How do I fix CVE-2017-16281?

To fix CVE-2017-16281, upgrade the Insteon Hub firmware to a version later than 1012.

What types of devices are affected by CVE-2017-16281?

CVE-2017-16281 affects the Insteon Hub running firmware version 1012.

What kind of attack is possible with CVE-2017-16281?

An attacker can conduct a buffer overflow attack through specially crafted commands sent via the PubNub service.

What can happen if CVE-2017-16281 is exploited?

Exploitation of CVE-2017-16281 can lead to arbitrary data being overwritten in the device's memory.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2017-16281

critical

9.9

CWE

787 121 119

11/1/2023

5/8/2024

CVE-2017-16281: Buffer Overflow

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 s_net, at 0x9d018234, the value for the `sub` 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
Insteon Hub Firmware	=1012
INSTEON Hub

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Reference Links

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-16281?
CVE-2017-16281 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for remote code execution.
How do I fix CVE-2017-16281?
To fix CVE-2017-16281, upgrade the Insteon Hub firmware to a version later than 1012.
What types of devices are affected by CVE-2017-16281?
CVE-2017-16281 affects the Insteon Hub running firmware version 1012.
What kind of attack is possible with CVE-2017-16281?
An attacker can conduct a buffer overflow attack through specially crafted commands sent via the PubNub service.
What can happen if CVE-2017-16281 is exploited?
Exploitation of CVE-2017-16281 can lead to arbitrary data being overwritten in the device's memory.

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