CVE-2016-10115

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.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 6.24% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory netgear.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://kb.netgear.com/30731/Arlo-WiFi-Default-Password-Security-Vulnerability mitigation vendor advisory
http://blog.newskysecurity.com/2016/09/factory_reset_vuln_in_netgear_arlo/ third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95265 third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-10115?
CVE-2016-10115 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-10115?
To fix CVE-2016-10115, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-10115 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-10115 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~6% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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