FKIE_CVE-2025-2545

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2025-05-05 12:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 09:07
Severity
2.3 (Low) - CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Summary
Vulnerability in Best Practical Solutions, LLC's Request Tracker prior to v5.0.8, where the Triple DES (3DES) cryptographic algorithm is used to protect emails sent with S/MIME encryption. Triple DES is considered obsolete and insecure due to its susceptibility to birthday attacks, which could compromise the confidentiality of encrypted messages.
References
cve-coordination@incibe.eshttps://www.incibe.es/en/incibe-cert/notices/aviso/cryptographic-algorithm-not-recommended-request-tracker-best-practical
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://docs.bestpractical.com/release-notes/rt/4.4.8
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://docs.bestpractical.com/release-notes/rt/5.0.8
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00009.html
Impacted products
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          "product": "Request Tracker",
          "vendor": "Best Practical Solutions",
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              "status": "affected",
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            }
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    }
  ],
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      "value": "Vulnerability in Best Practical Solutions, LLC\u0027s Request Tracker prior to v5.0.8, where the Triple DES (3DES) cryptographic algorithm is used to protect emails sent with S/MIME encryption. Triple DES is considered obsolete and insecure due to its susceptibility to birthday attacks, which could compromise the confidentiality of encrypted messages."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Vulnerabilidad en las versiones de Request Tracker anteriores a 5.0.8 de Best Practical Solutions, LLC,, donde se utiliza el algoritmo criptogr\u00e1fico Triple DES (3DES) para proteger los correos enviados con cifrado S/MIME. El algoritmo Triple DES se considera obsoleto e inseguro debido a su susceptibilidad a ataques de cumplea\u00f1os, lo que podr\u00eda comprometer la confidencialidad de los mensajes cifrados."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2025-2545",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T09:07:09.007",
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          "Recovery": "NOT_DEFINED",
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