What is default password vulnerability of arlo security system and how can one verify the security of their arlo camera and SmartHub?

The same set of steps can be repeated for each camera to check its password vulnerability. Hope you find it informational and easy to understand. For more such information kindly keep in touch with support arlo com page. Other than complete information about arlo, there you can have access to multiple arlo self help support procedures as well.

Arlo default password vulnerability refers to an unauthorized access to arlo camera or its base station for viewing images and videos being recorded by the security system. This happens when a hacker uses an identifiable for logging in to other persons arlo account. Here?s the list of reasons that can lead to default password vulnerability along with the steps to ensure the security of an arlo security system.

Many of the times hackers use an identifiable code for gaining an unauthorized access to other persons arlo account. This unauthorized access is referred to as default password vulnerability. Following is the list of situations that may lead to default password vulnerability.

1. The chances of password vulnerability increases if in an arlo q setup the Arlo Q or Q plus camera has been connected to its base station and internet by submitting an easy identifiable default passkey.
2. In case the arlo security system including the camera as well as SmartHub is reset or set back to its default factory settings, then the base station might create a new easy identifiable password.
3. If a SmartHub or base station is removed from its registered account with the help of an arlo user interface then it could set back the SmartHub to an easy identifiable default factory password.

The default password vulnerability is applicable in case of following versions of arlo security camera and SmartHub only.

1. An Arlo SmartHub with model number VMB30x0, VMS3xx0 and VMK3xx0 having firmware version as 1.7.5_6178 or an older one than this.
2. All Arlo Q security cameras with model number as VMC3040 having its firmware version as 1.8.0_5551 or any other older version than this.
3. Arlo Q plus security camera with model number as VMC3040s having its firmware version as 1.8.1_6094 or any older version than this.

All Arlo Pro and Arlo Go security cameras are not affected by default password vulnerability. Newly released firmware of arlo is capable of resolving this password vulnerability. All arlo base station that are updated after 10^th of Oct, 2016 might have this firmware installed and will thus not suffer from password vulnerability. ?An Arlo Q and Arlo Q plus security that were updated even once after 9^th of November 2016 might also be updated with the password vulnerability resolving firmware.

In case you wish to check and ensure whether your arlo SmartHub or base station is protected from default password vulnerability, then kindly refer to the following set of steps:

1. Download and launch the arlo application to access your arlo account. You may also visit the web setup page of arlo for opening your arlo account.
2. Type in the sign in credentials and submit them to open up your arlo account.
3. After the credentials are verified and you are logged in to your account, try locating the ?Settings? menu. Click once on the ?Settings? menu.
4. Under ?Settings? menu you may find the tab labeled as ?My Devices.? So, click on that ?My Devices? tab and a list of devices registered under that arlo account will show up.
5. Click on the base station or SmartHub whose default passkey vulnerability needs to be checked.
6. Click on ?Device Info? tab and detailed information will open up on the screen. There, check the firmware version details of your SmartHub. If the firmware version shows as 1.8.1_9169 or higher, then it means your base station is not susceptible to password vulnerability and is protected against it.
7. In case the firmware version is showing less than 1.8.1_9169, then it means your base station is susceptible to password vulnerability. Here, you may need to update the firmware of your base station to get it protected against password vulnerability.

By repeating the same steps users can check the default password vulnerability for each of their configured Arlo base station.

To check the default passkey vulnerability of an Arlo Q and Q plus security camera you may refer to the following set of steps.

1. Open an arlo application or try accessing the web setup of arlo to open up your arlo account.
2. Type in the account sign in credentials and click on the ?Submit? button.
3. Once the arlo account opens up, locate the ?Settings? tab and click on it.
4. Under settings, locate ?My Devices? tab and click on it. A list of registered devices will be displayed.
5. Click on the arlo security camera whose default passkey vulnerability needs to be checked.
6. Click once on the option labeled as ?Device Info.? Complete information about that camera will show up.

8. Check the Firmware version of that arlo. If the firmware version of arlo is showing as 1.8.3_9642 or higher, then it means your arlo security camera is not susceptible to password vulnerability and is protected.

7. If the firmware version shows less than 1.8.3_9642 then it means your arlo is susceptible to password vulnerability. So in this case, try to manually update the firmware of your Arlo.

The same set of steps can be repeated for each camera to check its password vulnerability. Hope you find it informational and easy to understand. For more such information kindly keep in touch with support arlo com page. Other than complete information about arlo, there you can have access to multiple arlo self help support procedures as well.