High severity8.1NVD Advisory· Published Jan 4, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-10116
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.
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Affected products
6- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:arlo_base_station_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <=1.7.5_6178
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:arlo_q_camera_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <=1.8.0_5551
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:arlo_q_plus_camera_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <=1.8.1_6094
- Range: <=1.8.1_6094
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
3- blog.newskysecurity.com/2016/09/brute-force-vulnerability-netgear-arlo/nvdThird Party Advisory
- kb.netgear.com/30731/Arlo-WiFi-Default-Password-Security-VulnerabilitynvdMitigationVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/95266nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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