CVE-2017-5251 describes an unencrypted radio transmission vulnerability in Insteon Hub versions 1012 and prior, affecting the communication between the hub and connected devices. This high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 8.1) allows an unauthenticated attacker to intercept and potentially manipulate device communications over the network with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no active exploitation or public exploit code is currently known, and community discussion is minimal, the fundamental lack of encryption presents a significant security risk.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1012CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:insteon:insteon_hub_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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