CVE-2017-16340 describes a critical buffer overflow vulnerability affecting Insteon Hub firmware version 1012. An authenticated attacker can trigger this by sending a specially crafted HTTP request, specifically by providing an oversized value for the s_dport key, which is copied into a small buffer without bounds checking. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 9.9 (CRITICAL) due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been observed, and community discussion is minimal, the inherent severity of the flaw warrants 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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