8.1
HIGH
CVE-2016-10116
NETGEAR Arlo Dictionary Authentication Bypass
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 4, 2017, 8:59 a.m.

Last Modified :

Jan. 11, 2017, 8:14 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.2
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-10116 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Netgear arlo_base_station_firmware
2 Netgear arlo_q_camera_firmware
3 Netgear arlo_q_plus_camera_firmware
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2016-10116.

URL Resource
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 Mitigation Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95266 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-10116 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 11, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95266 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95266 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://blog.newskysecurity.com/2016/09/brute-force-vulnerability-netgear-arlo/ No Types Assigned http://blog.newskysecurity.com/2016/09/brute-force-vulnerability-netgear-arlo/ Third Party Advisory
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 07, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95266 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 04, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://kb.netgear.com/30731/Arlo-WiFi-Default-Password-Security-Vulnerability No Types Assigned http://kb.netgear.com/30731/Arlo-WiFi-Default-Password-Security-Vulnerability Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-264
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:arlo_base_station_firmware:1.7.5_6178:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:vmb30x0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:netgear:vmk3xx0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:netgear:vms3xx0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:arlo_q_camera_firmware:1.8.0_5551:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:vmc3040:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:arlo_q_plus_camera_firmware:1.8.1_6094:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:vmc3040s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.64 }} 0.00%

score

0.75843

percentile

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