What is CVE-2019-3950?

CVE-2019-3950 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Arlo Basestation Firmware, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-07-09.

How severe is CVE-2019-3950?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Arlo Basestation Firmware

CVE-2019-3950

Arlo Basestation firmware 1.12.0.1_27940 and prior contain a hardcoded username and password combination that allows root access to the device when an onboard serial interface is connected to.

EPSS: 0.017 (74.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Arlo Basestation Firmware — versions 1.12.0.1_27940 and prior
Arlo Vmb3010
Arlo Vmb3010_firmware
Arlo Vmb3500
Arlo Vmb3500_firmware
Arlo Vmb4000
Arlo Vmb4000_firmware
Arlo Vmb4500
Arlo Vmb4500_firmware
Arlo Vmb5000

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-798 — Use of Hard-coded Credentials

References

vulnreport@tenable.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-3950?: CVE-2019-3950 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Arlo Basestation Firmware, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-07-09.
How severe is CVE-2019-3950?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.