TrackR Bravo mobile application stores account passwords in cleartext
Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-313Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01055 64th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Bravo Mobile Application (TrackR): 5.1.6, 2.2.5
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TrackR | Bravo Mobile Application | — | 5.1.6 | Patch available | CNA |
| TrackR | Bravo Mobile Application | — | 2.2.5 | Patch available | CNA |
- Bravo Mobile Application VendorTrackR Affected — Fixed in 5.1.6 Patch available CNA
- Bravo Mobile Application VendorTrackR Affected — Fixed in 2.2.5 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:thetrackr:trackr_bravo_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:* | before 2.2.5 | Vulnerable | TrackR |
| cpe:2.3:o:thetrackr:trackr_bravo_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:iphone_os:*:* | before 5.1.6 | Vulnerable | TrackR |
| cpe:2.3:h:thetrackr:trackr_bravo:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | TrackR |
- cpe:2.3:o:thetrackr:trackr_bravo_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:* Versions before 2.2.5 Vulnerable ·TrackR
- cpe:2.3:o:thetrackr:trackr_bravo_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:iphone_os:*:* Versions before 5.1.6 Vulnerable ·TrackR
- cpe:2.3:h:thetrackr:trackr_bravo:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·TrackR
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Bravo Mobile Application (TrackR) Fixed in 5.1.6
- Fix · CNA Bravo Mobile Application (TrackR) Fixed in 2.2.5
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-6538
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-78h2-p43j-hww9
References
More Trackr Bravo Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-05605 Missing authentication in TrackR Bravo Mobile Application CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2016-05604 Missing authentication in TrackR Bravo Mobile Application CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2016-6538 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-6538 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-78h2-p43j-hww9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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