CVE-2016-6539 - CVE House
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Status published Low CVE-2016-6539

TrackR Bravo MAC address can be exposed in close proximity and used to obtain the device ID

Vulnerability Description

The Trackr device ID is constructed of a manufacturer identifier of four zeroes followed by the BLE MAC address in reverse. The MAC address can be obtained by being in close proximity to the Bluetooth device, effectively exposing the device ID. The ID can be used to track devices. Updated apps, version 5.1.6 for iOS and 2.2.5 for Android, have been released by the vendor to address the vulnerabilities in CVE-2016-6538, CVE-2016-6539, CVE-2016-6540 and CVE-2016-6541.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Thanks to Deral Heiland and Adam Compton of Rapid7, Inc. for reporting this vulnerability.

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

Bravo Mobile Application
Vulnerable Versions:
5.1.6, 2.2.5

Timeline

Official Publish: July 6th, 2018
Last Modified: August 6th, 2024
Added to House: July 20th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Weaknesses (CWE)