CVE-2017-16255 describes a critical stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the PubNub message handler of the Insteon Hub 2245-222, specifically firmware version 1012. This flaw allows an authenticated attacker to overwrite arbitrary data by sending specially crafted commands via the PubNub service, due to an unbounded strcpy operation on a 16-byte buffer. With a CVSS score of 8.1 (High), the vulnerability presents a significant risk of high impact to both integrity and availability, requiring only low privileges and no user interaction. There is currently no public exploit code available, nor is there evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1012CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:insteon:hub_firmware:1012:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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