CVE-2017-16284 describes multiple critical buffer overflow vulnerabilities in the Insteon Hub firmware version 1012, specifically within the PubNub message handler for the "cc" channel. An authenticated attacker can trigger a stack-based buffer overflow by sending specially crafted commands via the PubNub service, leading to arbitrary data overwriting. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 9.9 (CRITICAL) due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been observed, and community discussion is minimal, its high FAUCET Risk Score of 80/100 indicates a significant potential risk.
| 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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