# CVE-2017-16253: An exploitable buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the PubNub message handler Insteon Hub 2245-222 - Firmware version 1012 for the cc ch

- Severity: CVSS 8.5 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2019-03-21 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a Insteon: Insteon Hub 2245-222 - Firmware version 1012

## Description

An exploitable buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the PubNub message handler Insteon Hub 2245-222 - Firmware version 1012 for the cc channel of Insteon Hub running firmware version 1012. Specially crafted commands sent through the PubNub service can cause a stack-based buffer overflow overwriting arbitrary data. An attacker can send an authenticated HTTP request At 0x9d014dd8 the value for the id key is copied using strcpy to the buffer at $sp+0x290. This buffer is 32 bytes large, sending anything longer will cause a buffer overflow.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0483

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