CVE-2016-6538 TrackR Bravo mobile application stores account passwords in cleartext

High 8.8 Published 6 Jul 2018 Updated 6 Aug 2024

The TrackR Bravo mobile app stores account passwords in cleartext, allowing attackers with device access to steal credentials and take over accounts.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2016-6538?

CVE-2016-6538 is a high-severity vulnerability in TrackR Bravo Mobile Application, published on 6 Jul 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-200, CWE-255, CWE-313

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-6538?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Thetrackr Trackr Bravo Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2016-6538?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-6538 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2016-6538 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-6538 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-78h2-p43j-hww9.