What is CVE-2016-10116?

CVE-2016-10116 is a high-severity vulnerability in NETGEAR Arlo Base Station Firmware, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2017-01-04.

How severe is CVE-2016-10116?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.

Vulnerability in NETGEAR Arlo Base Station Firmware

CVE-2016-10116

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.

EPSS: 0.041 (89.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-264

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-10116?: CVE-2016-10116 is a high-severity vulnerability in NETGEAR Arlo Base Station Firmware, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2017-01-04.
How severe is CVE-2016-10116?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.