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_event_alarm, at 0x9d01eb08, the value for the `s_event_offset` 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 Firmware | =1012 | |
INSTEON Hub | =2245-222 |
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CVE-2017-16328 is considered a critical vulnerability due to its potential for remote exploitation and buffer overflow attacks.
To fix CVE-2017-16328, update the Insteon Hub firmware to a version that is not vulnerable to this exploit.
CVE-2017-16328 can allow an attacker to overwrite arbitrary data, potentially leading to crashes or unauthorized remote control of the device.
CVE-2017-16328 specifically affects Insteon Hub running firmware version 1012.
Currently, there are no known effective workarounds for CVE-2017-16328 other than upgrading the firmware.