CVE-2016-6541 Auth bypass in Bravo Mobile Application

High 8.8 Published 6 Jul 2018 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Unauthenticated pairing allows attackers to modify device attributes on TrackR Bravo trackers, requiring users to update their mobile apps.

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-2016-6541?

CVE-2016-6541 is a high-severity authentication bypass 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

TrackR Bravo device allows unauthenticated pairing, which enables unauthenticated connected applications to write to various device attributes. 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-287, CWE-306

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-6541?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Thetrackr Trackr Bravo Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2016-6541?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-6541 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2016-6541 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-6541 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7cw5-6327-97r5.