Best Practical Solutions RT 3.8.x before 3.8.15 and 4.0.x before 4.0.8, when GnuPG is…
Priority LOW 22CWE-310Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Best Practical Solutions RT 3.8.x before 3.8.15 and 4.0.x before 4.0.8, when GnuPG is enabled with a "Sign by default" queue configuration, uses a queue's key for signing, which might allow remote attackers to spoof messages by leveraging the lack of authentication semantics.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01061 64th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 17
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:3.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.8.3 | Vulnerable | bestpractical |
| cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:3.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.8.4 | Vulnerable | bestpractical |
| cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:3.8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.8.7 | Vulnerable | bestpractical |
| cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:3.8.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.8.9 | Vulnerable | bestpractical |
| cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:3.8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.8.10 | Vulnerable | bestpractical |
| cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:3.8.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.8.11 | Vulnerable | bestpractical |
| cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:3.8.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.8.12 | Vulnerable | bestpractical |
| cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:3.8.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.8.13 | Vulnerable | bestpractical |
| cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:3.8.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.8.14 | Vulnerable | bestpractical |
| cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.0 | Vulnerable | bestpractical |
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:3.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.8.3 Vulnerable ·bestpractical
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:3.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.8.4 Vulnerable ·bestpractical
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:3.8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.8.7 Vulnerable ·bestpractical
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:3.8.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.8.9 Vulnerable ·bestpractical
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:3.8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.8.10 Vulnerable ·bestpractical
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:3.8.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.8.11 Vulnerable ·bestpractical
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:3.8.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.8.12 Vulnerable ·bestpractical
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:3.8.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.8.13 Vulnerable ·bestpractical
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:3.8.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.8.14 Vulnerable ·bestpractical
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0 Vulnerable ·bestpractical
Show 7 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.1 | Vulnerable | bestpractical |
| cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.2 | Vulnerable | bestpractical |
| cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.3 | Vulnerable | bestpractical |
| cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.4 | Vulnerable | bestpractical |
| cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.5 | Vulnerable | bestpractical |
| cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.6 | Vulnerable | bestpractical |
| cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.7 | Vulnerable | bestpractical |
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.1 Vulnerable ·bestpractical
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.2 Vulnerable ·bestpractical
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.3 Vulnerable ·bestpractical
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.4 Vulnerable ·bestpractical
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.5 Vulnerable ·bestpractical
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.6 Vulnerable ·bestpractical
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.7 Vulnerable ·bestpractical
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-6578
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g7j7-53qx-fqp5
References
More bestpractical Request Tracker vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-03862 The dashboard subscription interface in Request Tracker (RT) 4.x before 4.0.25, 4.2.x… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-21864 Best Practical Request Tracker (RT) before 4.4.7 and 5.x before 5.0.5 allows Information… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2023-24078 Best Practical Request Tracker (RT) 5 before 5.0.5 allows Information Disclosure via a… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2023-21865 Best Practical Request Tracker (RT) before 4.4.7 and 5.x before 5.0.5 allows Information… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2017-03861 Request Tracker (RT) 4.x before 4.0.25, 4.2.x before 4.2.14, and 4.4.x before 4.4.2… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-32210 RT: Privilege escalation and information disclosure via REST 2.0 user collection endpoint CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
Sources
- CVE-2012-6578 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-6578 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g7j7-53qx-fqp5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2012-6578 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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