CVE-2016-10116

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Summary

CVECVE-2016-10116
StatePUBLISHED
Assignermitre
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2017-01-04 08:59:00 UTC
Updated2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC
DescriptionNETGEAR 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.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.0 8.1 HIGH from [email protected]

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS: 0.070900000 probability, percentile 0.915820000 (date 2026-05-11)

Problem Types: CWE-264 | n/a

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.0[email protected]Primary8.1HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
2.0[email protected]Primary9.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS v3.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Netgear Arlo Base Station Firmware All All All All
Operating System Netgear Arlo Q Camera Firmware All All All All
Operating System Netgear Arlo Q Plus Camera Firmware All All All All
Hardware Netgear Vmb30x0 - All All All
Hardware Netgear Vmc3040 - All All All
Hardware Netgear Vmc3040s - All All All
Hardware Netgear Vmk3xx0 - All All All
Hardware Netgear Vms3xx0 - All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
NETGEAR Arlo Multiple Products CVE-2016-10116 Insecure Default Password Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Arlo WiFi Default Password Security Vulnerability | Answer | NETGEAR Support af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 kb.netgear.com Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
Brute Force Vulnerability in Netgear ARLO - NewSky Security af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 blog.newskysecurity.com Third Party Advisory
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NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis
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