VDB-94925 · CVE-2016-10116 · BID 95266

Netgear Arlo/Arlo Q/Arlo Q Plus Password access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Netgear Arlo, Arlo Q and Arlo Q Plus. It has been classified as critical. The affected element is an unknown function. The manipulation of the argument Password leads to access control. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2016-10116. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is suggested to update the configuration settings.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Netgear Arlo, Arlo Q and Arlo Q Plus (unknown version). This issue affects an unknown code block. The manipulation of the argument password with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The bug was discovered 12/21/2016. The weakness was published 01/04/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared at blog.newskysecurity.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-10116 since 01/04/2017. The attack may be initiated remotely. The requirement for exploitation is a simple authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/13/2020). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 14 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

It is possible to mitigate the problem by applying the configuration setting .

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 95266†). Similar entry is available at VDB-94924. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.1

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Config
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Timelineinfo

12/21/2016 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: netgear.com

Advisory: blog.newskysecurity.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2016-10116 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-10116
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-94925
SecurityFocus: 95266 - NETGEAR Arlo Multiple Products CVE-2016-10116 Insecure Default Password Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2016-10116 - NETGEAR - Multiple Products - Dictionary Attack Issue

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Entryinfo

Created: 01/04/2017 18:32
Updated: 07/13/2020 18:44
Changes: 01/04/2017 18:32 (59), 07/13/2020 18:44 (5)
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Cache ID: 216:643:103

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