Deprecated 3DES cryptographic algorithm used by Request Tracker in emails encrypted with S/MIME
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
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| Best Practical Solutions | Request Tracker | unaffected |
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| Best Practical Solutions | Request Tracker | — |
Vendor Solution
The vulnerability has been fixed by the Best Practical Solutions, LLC team in version 5.0.8.
| Source | ID | Title |
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Debian DLA |
DLA-4157-1 | request-tracker4 security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-5909-1 | request-tracker5 security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-5911-1 | request-tracker4 security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2025-13369 | 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. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7692-1 | Request Tracker vulnerabilities |
No CVSS v3.1
No CVSS v3.0
No CVSS v2
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.194% probability within 30 days)
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| 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. |
| Title | Cryptographic algorithm not recommended in Request Tracker by Best Practical Solutions | Deprecated 3DES cryptographic algorithm used by Request Tracker in emails encrypted with S/MIME |
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| 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. | |
| Title | Cryptographic algorithm not recommended in Request Tracker by Best Practical Solutions | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-327 | |
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