CVE-2017-16278Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Authenticated code execution via unbounded IP copy

Published Jan 11, 2023 · Updated Apr 9, 2025

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Insteon Hub 1012 PubNub message handler allows remote authenticated users to execute code. In cmd s_net at 0x9d01815c, strcpy copies the ip JSON value into a 100-byte stack buffer without enforcing its length. A valid PubNub auth key and the target Hub channel are required; an oversized value can overwrite saved registers and the program counter, enabling code execution or a crash.

CVSS severity8.5
High
EPSS probability0.67%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Insteon Hub 1012 PubNub message handler allows remote authenticated users to execute code. In cmd s_net at 0x9d01815c, strcpy copies the ip JSON value into a 100-byte stack buffer without enforcing its length. A valid PubNub auth key and the target Hub channel are required; an oversized value can overwrite saved registers and the program counter, enabling code execution or a crash.

The record

CVE
CVE-2017-16278
Published
Jan 11, 2023
Updated
Apr 9, 2025
Vendor
Insteon
Product
Insteon Hub
Classifications
CWE-121, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 11, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 9, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=Not specified

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Insteon · Insteon Hubversion=Not specified

Published CVSS scores

8.5Cisco TalosCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-121Stack-based Buffer Overflow
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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