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Vulnerability record · CVE-2016-10116 · published 4 January 2017

CVE-2016-10116: Netgear arlo base station firmware permissions and access controls vulnerability

Netgear · Arlo Base Station Firmware

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.

8.1 CVSS 3.0 High EPSS 4.1% · top 9.6% CWE-264 · Permissions and access controls
8.1CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 9.3
4.1%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
3Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

3 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://blog.newskysecurity.com/2016/09/brute-force-vulnerability-netgear-arlo/ Third Party Advisory
http://kb.netgear.com/30731/Arlo-WiFi-Default-Password-Security-Vulnerability MitigationVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95266 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://blog.newskysecurity.com/2016/09/brute-force-vulnerability-netgear-arlo/ Third Party Advisory
http://kb.netgear.com/30731/Arlo-WiFi-Default-Password-Security-Vulnerability MitigationVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95266 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2016-10116), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.