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GHSA-33CX-2VVQ-MF52

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-05-05 12:30 – Updated: 2025-11-03 21:33

Details

Vulnerability in Best Practical Solutions, LLC's Request Tracker v5.0.7, where the Triple DES (3DES) cryptographic algorithm is used within SMIME code to encrypt S/MIME emails. Triple DES is considered obsolete and insecure due to its susceptibility to birthday attacks, which could compromise the confidentiality of encrypted messages.

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

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CVE-2025-2545 (GCVE-0-2025-2545)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-05-05 11:28 – Updated: 2025-11-03 19:45

Title

Deprecated 3DES cryptographic algorithm used by Request Tracker in emails encrypted with S/MIME

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.

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

CWE

CWE-327 - Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm

Assigner

INCIBE

References

URL

Tags

https://www.incibe.es/en/incibe-cert/notices/avis…

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	Best Practical Solutions	Request Tracker	Affected: 0 , < 5.0.8 (custom)

Credits

Ángel González Berdasco

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Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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GHSA-33CX-2VVQ-MF52

CVE-2025-2545 (GCVE-0-2025-2545)

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