CVE-2025-2545 - CVE House
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Status published Low CVE-2025-2545

Deprecated 3DES cryptographic algorithm used by Request Tracker in emails encrypted with S/MIME

Vulnerability 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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Ángel González Berdasco

References

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Affected Vendor

Best Practical Solutions

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Affected Software

Request Tracker
Vulnerable Versions:
0

Timeline

Official Publish: May 5th, 2025
Last Modified: November 3rd, 2025
Added to House: July 22nd, 2026

CVSS Vectors

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-327

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

T1040 Network Sniffing
Credential Access
T1552 Unsecured Credentials
Credential Access
T1557 Adversary-in-the-Middle
Collection
T1078 Valid Accounts
Persistence
T1041 Exfiltration Over C2 Channel
Exfiltration