CVE-2025-2545
"Best Practical Solutions, LLC Request Tracker Triple DES Encryption Weakness"
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
May 5, 2025, 12:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
May 29, 2025, 11:15 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
Exploitability Score :
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 29, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description 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. 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. -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
May. 28, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://docs.bestpractical.com/release-notes/rt/4.4.8 Added Reference https://docs.bestpractical.com/release-notes/rt/5.0.8 -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
May. 05, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description 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. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CWE CWE-327 Added Reference https://www.incibe.es/en/incibe-cert/notices/aviso/cryptographic-algorithm-not-recommended-request-tracker-best-practical
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