The S/MIME feature in Open Ticket Request System (OTRS) before 2.3.4 does not configure the RANDFILE and HOME environment variables for OpenSSL, which might make it easier for remote attackers to decrypt e-mail messages that had lower than intended entropy available for cryptographic operations, related to inability to write to the seeding file.
CVE-2009-5057
NONECVSS 0.0
0.0
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 2%CVSS: —Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 73.6%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
March 18, 2011
Last Modified
April 29, 2026
References (4)
- cve@mitrehttp://bugs.otrs.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3462
- cve@mitrehttp://source.otrs.org/viewvc.cgi/otrs/CHANGES?revision=1.1807
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://bugs.otrs.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3462
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://source.otrs.org/viewvc.cgi/otrs/CHANGES?revision=1.1807
Frequently asked(4)
What is CVE-2009-5057?
CVE-2009-5057 is a none vulnerability published on March 18, 2011. The S/MIME feature in Open Ticket Request System (OTRS) before 2.3.4 does not configure the RANDFILE and HOME environment variables for OpenSSL, which might make it easier for remote attackers to decrypt e-mail messages that had lower than intended entropy available for cryptographic operations,…
When was CVE-2009-5057 disclosed?
CVE-2009-5057 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 18, 2011, with the most recent update on April 29, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2009-5057 actively exploited?
CVE-2009-5057 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 73.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
How do I remediate CVE-2009-5057?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2009-5057, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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