HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2016-6545
CRITICAL

CVE-2016-6545

CWE-613Published: July 13, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Session cookies are not used for maintaining valid sessions in iTrack Easy. The user's password is passed as a POST parameter over HTTPS using a base64 encoded passwd field on every request. In this implementation, sessions can only be terminated when the user changes the associated password.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2016-6545 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

ieasytec1 product(s)
itrackeasy
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Rapid7 / Metasploit
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Official NIST entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93875
ADVISORYhttps://blog.rapid7.com/2016/10/25/multiple-bluetooth-low-energy-ble-tracker-vulnerabilities/
ADVISORYhttps://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/974055
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93875
ADVISORYhttps://blog.rapid7.com/2016/10/25/multiple-bluetooth-low-energy-ble-tracker-vulnerabilities/
ADVISORYhttps://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/974055

All References (6)

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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93875Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://blog.rapid7.com/2016/10/25/multiple-bluetooth-low-energy-ble-tracker-vulnerabilities/Third Party Advisory
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https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/974055Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93875Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://blog.rapid7.com/2016/10/25/multiple-bluetooth-low-energy-ble-tracker-vulnerabilities/Third Party Advisory
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https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/974055Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2016-6545
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-613
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJul 13, 2018

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2016-6545 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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