Vulnerability in NETGEAR Arlo Base Station Firmware
CVE-2016-10115
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.051 (92.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 92.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.051 · newest: 0.051 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- kb.netgear.com/30731/Arlo-WiFi-Default-Password-Security-Vulnerability (Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
- blog.newskysecurity.com/2016/09/factory_reset_vuln_in_netgear_arlo/ (Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/95265 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-10115?
- CVE-2016-10115 is a critical-severity vulnerability in NETGEAR Arlo Base Station Firmware, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-01-04.
- How severe is CVE-2016-10115?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-10115 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.