Low severity3.5NVD Advisory· Published Jul 6, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-6539
CVE-2016-6539
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.
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Affected products
4cpe:2.3:o:thetrackr:trackr_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:thetrackr:trackr_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:*range: <2.2.5
- cpe:2.3:o:thetrackr:trackr_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:iphone_os:*:*range: <5.1.6
- TrackR/Bravo Mobile Applicationv5Range: 2.2.5
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
4- blog.rapid7.com/2016/10/25/multiple-bluetooth-low-energy-ble-tracker-vulnerabilities/nvdExploitTechnical DescriptionThird 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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