CVE-2016-6539

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

Published Jul 6, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 3.5 Low EPSS 1.3% KEV · Not listed
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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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-7460 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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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
certcc
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 1:36 AM
Reserved
Aug 3, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jul 6, 2018, 9:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:51 AM