CVE-2017-14454 — HIGH (8.5)

Vulnerability Description

Multiple exploitable buffer overflow vulnerabilities exists in the PubNub message handler for the "control" channel of Insteon Hub running firmware version 1012. Specially crafted replies received from the PubNub service can cause buffer overflows on a global section overwriting arbitrary data. An attacker should impersonate PubNub and answer an HTTPS GET request to trigger this vulnerability. The `strcpy` at [18] overflows the buffer `insteon_pubnub.channel_al`, which has a size of 16 bytes.

CVSS Score

8.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Insteon	Hub Firmware	1012
Insteon	Hub	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-120

References

https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0502Technical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0502Technical DescriptionThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-14454?

CVE-2017-14454 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.5 (HIGH). Multiple exploitable buffer overflow vulnerabilities exists in the PubNub message handler for the "control" channel of Insteon Hub running firmware version 1012. Specially crafted replies received fro...

How severe is CVE-2017-14454?

CVE-2017-14454 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-14454?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Insteon Hub Firmware, Insteon Hub.