CVE-2025-2545: low-severity vulnerability in Best Practical Solutions Request Tracker
Deprecated 3DES cryptographic algorithm used by Request Tracker in emails encrypted with S/MIME
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8Vexday Risk Score
No sign of exploitation. No public exploitation artifact known so far.
ssvc Trackcvss 2.3epss 0.2%
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.
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
Affected products
Best Practical Solutions · Request TrackerRelated CVEs — Best Practical Solutions Request Tracker
In the same product, most dangerous first.
References
https://docs.bestpractical.com/release-notes/rt/4.4.8https://docs.bestpractical.com/release-notes/rt/5.0.8https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00009.htmlhttps://www.incibe.es/en/incibe-cert/notices/aviso/cryptographic-algorithm-not-recommended-request-tracker-best-practical