CVE-2012-4556
The token processing system (pki-tps) in Red Hat Certificate System (RHCS) before 8.1.3 allows...
CVE-2012-4556 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.0) in Redhat Certificate System, published January 4, 2013. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.19%, the 68th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 4.0 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 1.19%EPSS, 68th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
The token processing system (pki-tps) in Red Hat Certificate System (RHCS) before 8.1.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Apache httpd web server child process restart) via certain unspecified empty search fields in a user certificate search query.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
pki-commonRed Hat:certificate_system:8::el5 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs | before 0:8.1.3-2.el5pki | 0:8.1.3-2.el5pki |
pki-common-javadocRed Hat:certificate_system:8::el5 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs | before 0:8.1.3-2.el5pki | 0:8.1.3-2.el5pki |
pki-tpsRed Hat:certificate_system:8::el5 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs | before 0:8.1.3-2.el5pki | 0:8.1.3-2.el5pki |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The token processing system (pki-tps) in Red Hat Certificate System (RHCS) before 8.1.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Apache httpd web server child process restart) via certain unspecified empty search fields in a user certificate search query.
- Record
CVE-2012-4556- CVSS 2.0
- 4.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
The token processing system (pki-tps) in Red Hat Certificate System (RHCS) before 8.1.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Apache httpd web server child process restart) via certain unspecified empty search fields in a user certificate search query.
- Record
CVE-2012-4556- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-4484No score
The token processing system (pki-tps) in Red Hat Certificate System (RHCS) before 8.1.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Apache httpd web server child process restart) via certain unspecified empty search fields in a user certificate search query.
- Record
EUVD-2012-4484- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fw6f-r68r-6fjxNo score
The token processing system (pki-tps) in Red Hat Certificate System (RHCS) before 8.1.3 allows...
The token processing system (pki-tps) in Red Hat Certificate System (RHCS) before 8.1.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Apache httpd web server child process restart) via certain unspecified empty search fields in a user certificate search query.
- Record
GHSA-fw6f-r68r-6fjx- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
securitytracker.com/id?1027846
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1550.html
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=869579
secunia.com/advisories/51482
securityfocus.com/bid/56843
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4556
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github.com/advisories/GHSA-fw6f-r68r-6fjx
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1550
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2012/rhsa-2012_1550.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-4543