Is CVE-2017-14446 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2017-14446 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2017-14446 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2017-14446 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-14446?

CVE-2017-14446 has a CVSS score of 9.9 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2017-14446

CWE-787Published: August 2, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.9

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

An exploitable stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in Insteon Hub running firmware version 1012. The HTTP server implementation unsafely extracts parameters from the query string, leading to a buffer overflow on the stack. An attacker can send an HTTP GET request to trigger this vulnerability.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2017-14446 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.9.

The vulnerability has a "Changed" scope, meaning successful exploitation can impact components beyond the vulnerable component itself — such as the host operating system or adjacent services.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-787): Out-of-bounds write vulnerabilities can lead to data corruption, crashes, or arbitrary code execution.