High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Jul 6, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-6538
CVE-2016-6538
Description
The TrackR Bravo mobile app stores the account password used to authenticate to the cloud API in cleartext in the cache.db file. 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.
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Affected products
4cpe:2.3:o:thetrackr:trackr_bravo_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:thetrackr:trackr_bravo_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:*range: <2.2.5
- cpe:2.3:o:thetrackr:trackr_bravo_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:iphone_os:*:*range: <5.1.6
- TrackR/Bravo Mobile Applicationv5Range: 2.2.5
Patches
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References
4- blog.rapid7.com/2016/10/25/multiple-bluetooth-low-energy-ble-tracker-vulnerabilities/nvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93874nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/617567nvdThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/TNOY-AF3KCZnvdThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
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