Deprecated 3DES cryptographic algorithm used by Request Tracker in emails encrypted with S/MIME
8Vexday Risk Score
No sign of exploitation. No public exploitation artifact known so far.
ssvc Trackcvss 2.3epss 0.2%
exploitation probability
0.2%top 92% of all CVEs
observed exploitation
nono source reports it
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 TrackerReferences
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