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.

Published 2017-01-04 · last modified 2026-06-17.

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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.041 (90.4th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 90th percentile — 90.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.041 · newest: 0.041 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-264

References

kb.netgear.com/30731/Arlo-WiFi-Default-Password-Security-Vulnerability (Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
www.securityfocus.com/bid/95266 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
blog.newskysecurity.com/2016/09/brute-force-vulnerability-netgear-arlo/ (Third Party Advisory)

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.