CVE-2017-5251

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Published Feb 22, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 8.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

In version 1012 and prior of Insteon's Insteon Hub, the radio transmissions used for communication between the hub and connected devices are not encrypted.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Insteon

Insteon Hub Firmware

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`1012`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:o:insteon:insteon_hub_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:insteon:insteon_hub:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2017-14356	In version 1012 and prior of Insteon's Insteon Hub, the radio transmissions used for communication between the hub and connected devices are not encrypted.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.522% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://blog.rapid7.com/2017/09/22/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-wink-and-insteon-smart-home-systems/

History

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Subscriptions

Insteon Insteon Hub Insteon Hub Firmware

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 2:55 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: rapid7
Published: Feb 22, 2018, 4:00 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 2:55 PM
Reserved: Jan 9, 2017, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:20 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 22, 2018, 4:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:20 AM

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