TrackR Bravo MAC address can be exposed in close proximity and used to obtain the device ID
Published Jul 6, 2018
3.5
LOWCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.29%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- < 2.2.5
- < 5.1.6
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.29% (0.01286) | 69.08th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.29% (0.01286) | 66.28th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.22% (0.00219) | 42.49th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.09% (0.00087) | 38.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 27, 2023 | 0.09% (0.00087) | 36.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.10% (0.00105) | 41.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.10% (0.00096) | 38.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 40.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 38.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 36.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 19.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (4)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93874 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://blog.rapid7.com/2016/10/25/multiple-bluetooth-low-energy-ble-tracker-vulnerabilities/ x_refsource_MISCExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/617567 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/TNOY-AF3KCZ x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93874 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://blog.rapid7.com/2016/10/25/multiple-bluetooth-low-energy-ble-tracker-vulnerabilities/ | x_refsource_MISCExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/617567 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource | |
| https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/TNOY-AF3KCZ | x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource |
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