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Arlo Base Station FirmwareOperating system · Netgear

CVE-2016-10115

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.0 Published 2017-01-04
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 1.8.1_6094 or later.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
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 have a default password of 12345678, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access after a factory reset or in a factory configuration.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

NETGEAR Arlo base stations, Arlo Q, and Arlo Q Plus devices ship with a hardcoded default password of '12345678' that persists after factory reset. This allows remote attackers to trivially authenticate to affected devices using this known credential, potentially granting full administrative access to the device and its video streams.

MitigationImmediately change the default password on all affected devices and update firmware to versions beyond 1.7.5_6178 (base stations), 1.8.0_5551 (Arlo Q), and 1.8.1_6094 (Arlo Q Plus). Isolate devices behind firewalls or VLANs until remediation is complete.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Arlo Base Station FirmwareOperating system
Affected:<= 1.7.5_6178
Arlo Q Camera FirmwareOperating system
Affected:<= 1.8.0_5551
Arlo Q Plus Camera FirmwareOperating system
Affected:<= 1.8.1_6094

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

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

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify Arlo device model
    Log into the Arlo web interface or mobile app and locate the device settings or device list to confirm the exact model (Arlo Base Station, Arlo Q, or Arlo Q Plus)
    Affected if The device is an Arlo Base Station, Arlo Q, or Arlo Q Plus
  2. Check firmware version on Arlo Base Station
    Navigate to Settings > My Devices > select Base Station > Device Info to view the firmware version number
    Affected if Firmware version is 1.7.5_6178 or lower
  3. Check firmware version on Arlo Q
    Navigate to Settings > My Devices > select camera > Device Info to view the firmware version number
    Affected if Firmware version is 1.8.0_5551 or lower
  4. Check firmware version on Arlo Q Plus
    Navigate to Settings > My Devices > select camera > Device Info to view the firmware version number
    Affected if Firmware version is 1.8.1_6094 or lower
  5. Verify default password has been changed
    Log into the device or cloud account and attempt to change the password. If the current password is '12345678' or you cannot confirm it was changed from the default, the device is still using the hardcoded credential
    Affected if The password remains set to the default '12345678' or cannot be verified as changed

You are affected if you own an Arlo Base Station, Arlo Q, or Arlo Q Plus running firmware at or below the affected version limits AND the device password has not been changed from the default '12345678'.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 1.8.1_6094
Interim mitigation

Immediately change the default password on all affected devices and update firmware to versions beyond 1.7.5_6178 (base stations), 1.8.0_5551 (Arlo Q), and 1.8.1_6094 (Arlo Q Plus). Isolate devices behind firewalls or VLANs until remediation is complete.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Latest Arlo firmware (contact NETGEAR for specific version numbers beyond the affected releases)

  1. 1. Identify the exact Arlo device model (Base Station, Q, or Q Plus) in your environment
  2. 2. Check the current firmware version through the Arlo web interface or mobile app
  3. 3. If firmware version is <= 1.7.5_6178 (Base Station), <= 1.8.0_5551 (Arlo Q), or <= 1.8.1_6094 (Arlo Q Plus), update firmware to the latest available version
  4. 4. After firmware update, change the default password from 12345678 to a strong, unique password
  5. 5. If the device was purchased pre-owned or factory reset, ensure the default credentials have been changed before deploying to production
Caveat Firmware updates may temporarily disrupt camera connectivity; ensure update is performed during maintenance window

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Arlo Base Station Firmware Scoped from the published advisory
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