Name: CVE-2025-2545: Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2025-2545, CVSS 2.3, EPSS 0.00046

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 Details

CVSS 4.0 Base Score: 2.3 (LOW)
CVSS 4.0 Vector: (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/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)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	Upgrade request-tracker4Upgrade request-tracker5	May 2, 2025	May 2, 2025
Ubuntu	—	Upgrade request-tracker5Upgrade request-tracker5 (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade rt5-fcgi (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade rt5-standaloneUpgrade rt5-standalone (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade rt5-fcgi	Jul 17, 2025	May 5, 2025

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CVSS Details

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