Best Practical Solutions Request Tracker up to 5.0.7 risky encryption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Best Practical Solutions Request Tracker up to 5.0.7. This impacts an unknown function. This manipulation causes risky encryption. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2025-2545. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Best Practical Solutions Request Tracker up to 5.0.7. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a risky encryption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-327. The product uses a broken or risky cryptographic algorithm or protocol. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was presented by Ángel González Berdasco. The advisory is shared at incibe.es. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-2545 since 03/20/2025. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1600 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 235041 (Debian dsa-5911 : request-tracker4 - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 5.0.8 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (235041). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.6

VulDB Base Score: 3.7
VulDB Temp Score: 3.6
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Risky encryption
CWE: CWE-327 / CWE-310
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 235041
Nessus Name: Debian dsa-5911 : request-tracker4 - security update

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: Request Tracker 5.0.8

Timelineinfo

03/20/2025 CVE reserved
05/05/2025 +45 days Advisory disclosed
05/05/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
05/29/2025 +24 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: incibe.es
Researcher: Ángel González Berdasco
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-2545 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-2545
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-307393

Entryinfo

Created: 05/05/2025 13:53
Updated: 05/29/2025 07:08
Changes: 05/05/2025 13:53 (68), 05/05/2025 21:42 (2), 05/29/2025 07:08 (1)
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