CVE-2012-4556

Name: CVE-2012-4556
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2013-01-04T22:55:02.04+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 1.19%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2012-4556 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 1.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

1.19%

64.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Redhat	Certificate System	<= 8.1.1
Redhat	Certificate System	7.1
Redhat	Certificate System	7.2
Redhat	Certificate System	7.3
Redhat	Certificate System	8.0
Redhat	Certificate System	8.1

References

Timeline

Published: Jan 4, 2013
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2012-4556?

How severe is CVE-2012-4556?

Severity scoring for CVE-2012-4556 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.19% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2012-4556?

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Source: NVD / NIST