CVE-2016-6546: The iTrack Easy mobile application stores the account password used to authenticate to the cloud API in base64

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HIGH 7.8MITIGATE

CVE-2016-6546 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.8) affecting itrackeasy. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The iTrack Easy mobile application stores the account password used to authenticate to the cloud API in base64-encoding in the cache.db file. The base64 encoding format is considered equivalent to cleartext.

Why this priority

High severity
Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.8 (High)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.4% (top 65%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-313, CWE-200, CWE-255
Published	2018-07-13
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): CERT/CC · Vendor: kkmcn

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2018-07-13 20:29 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:51 UTCUpdated Record last modified

kkmcn itrackeasy MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy itrackeasy || rpm -q itrackeasy || itrackeasy --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2016-6546?

itrackeasy: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2016-6546 being exploited?

CVE-2016-6546 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2016-6546 affect?

CVE-2016-6546 affects itrackeasy. Severity is high (CVSS 7.8). The iTrack Easy mobile application stores the account password used to authenticate to the cloud API in base64-encoding in the cache.db file. The base64 encoding format is considered equivalent to cleartext.

How urgent is CVE-2016-6546?

Priority 41/100. High severity; Public exploit reference

Related CVEs

CVE-2016-6545 CRITICAL 9.8 MITIGATE Session cookies are not used for maintaining valid sessions in iTrack Easy
CVE-2016-6542 LOW 3.7 MITIGATE The iTrack device tracking ID number, also called "LosserID" in the web API, can be obtained by being in the r

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