CVE-2016-10115

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 5.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2017-01-04 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-798

Description

NETGEAR Arlo base stations with firmware 1.7.5_6178 and earlier, Arlo Q devices with firmware 1.8.0_5551 and earlier, and Arlo Q Plus devices with firmware 1.8.1_6094 and earlier have a default password of 12345678, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access after a factory reset or in a factory configuration.

Affected products

NETGEAR Arlo Base Station Firmware: through 1.7.5_6178
NETGEAR Arlo Q Camera Firmware: through 1.8.0_5551
NETGEAR Arlo Q Plus Camera Firmware: through 1.8.1_6094

References

http://blog.newskysecurity.com/2016/09/factory_reset_vuln_in_netgear_arlo/
http://kb.netgear.com/30731/Arlo-WiFi-Default-Password-Security-Vulnerability
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95265
http://blog.newskysecurity.com/2016/09/factory_reset_vuln_in_netgear_arlo/
http://kb.netgear.com/30731/Arlo-WiFi-Default-Password-Security-Vulnerability
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95265

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