CVE-2016-10116

Severity: high (CVSS 8.1 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 4.1% 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-264

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 use a pattern of adjective, noun, and three-digit number for the customized password, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via a dictionary attack.

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/brute-force-vulnerability-netgear-arlo/
http://kb.netgear.com/30731/Arlo-WiFi-Default-Password-Security-Vulnerability
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95266
http://blog.newskysecurity.com/2016/09/brute-force-vulnerability-netgear-arlo/
http://kb.netgear.com/30731/Arlo-WiFi-Default-Password-Security-Vulnerability
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95266

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