CVE-2016-10116

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.

Category

8.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 7.09% 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://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95266 third party advisory vdb entry
http://blog.newskysecurity.com/2016/09/brute-force-vulnerability-netgear-arlo/ third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-10116?
CVE-2016-10116 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-10116?
To fix CVE-2016-10116, 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-2016-10116 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-10116 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~7% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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