CVE-2017-16264 describes multiple critical stack-based buffer overflow vulnerabilities in the PubNub message handler of Insteon Hub firmware version 1012. These flaws allow an authenticated attacker to overwrite arbitrary data by sending specially crafted commands via the PubNub service, specifically when processing the 'grp' key in the 'l_b' command. With a CVSS score of 9.9 (CRITICAL), this vulnerability poses a severe risk, enabling complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The attack requires authenticated HTTP requests but has low attack complexity, making it highly impactful. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there public exploits available in Metasploit or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, suggesting it has not garnered widespread attention.
| 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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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.