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.
Affected products
Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.
Best Practical Solutions Request Tracker
Default version status: unaffected
0 to < 5.0.8affected
References
- https://www.incibe.es/en/incibe-cert/notices/aviso/cryptographic-algorithm-not-recommended-request-tracker-best-practical ↗
- https://docs.bestpractical.com/release-notes/rt/4.4.8 ↗
- https://docs.bestpractical.com/release-notes/rt/5.0.8 ↗
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00009.html ↗