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TI-2012-02299 Aliases CVE-2012-2662GHSA-4x57-6h7g-39hp

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Red Hat Certificate System (RHCS)…

Priority LOW 23CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Partial · None
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 7 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Red Hat Certificate System (RHCS) before 8.1.1 and Dogtag Certificate System allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified parameters to the (1) System Agent or (2) End Entity pages.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01373 72nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 7 fixed, 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 7

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:certificate_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 8.1VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:certificate_system:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:certificate_system:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.2VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:certificate_system:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:certificate_system:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:certificate_system:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:dogtag_certificate_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:certificate_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 8.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:certificate_system:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:certificate_system:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:certificate_system:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:certificate_system:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:certificate_system:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:dogtag_certificate_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2015:1347 Released 2015-07-20 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    pki-core security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) pki-ca-9.0.3-43.el6, pki-common-9.0.3-43.el6, pki-common-javadoc-9.0.3-43.el6 +10
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) pki-ca-9.0.3-43.el6, pki-common-9.0.3-43.el6, pki-common-javadoc-9.0.3-43.el6 +10
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) pki-ca-9.0.3-43.el6, pki-common-9.0.3-43.el6, pki-core-9.0.3-43.el6 +7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) pki-common-javadoc-9.0.3-43.el6, pki-java-tools-javadoc-9.0.3-43.el6, pki-util-javadoc-9.0.3-43.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) pki-ca-9.0.3-43.el6, pki-common-9.0.3-43.el6, pki-core-9.0.3-43.el6 +7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) pki-common-javadoc-9.0.3-43.el6, pki-java-tools-javadoc-9.0.3-43.el6, pki-util-javadoc-9.0.3-43.el6
  • RHSA-2012:1103 Released 2012-07-19 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    pki security and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Certificate System 8 pki-common-8.1.1-1.el5pki, pki-common-javadoc-8.1.1-1.el5pki, pki-tps-8.1.1-1.el5pki +3

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Certificate System 8Fixed RHSA-2012:1103
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1347
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1347
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1347
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1347
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1347
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1347

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-2662
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4x57-6h7g-39hp

References

Advisory 2

Other 1

  • TI-2021-03479 Incorrect authorization in pki-core CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2013-01663 Format string vulnerability in the token processing system (pki-tps) in Red Hat… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2009-00565 agent/request/op.cgi in the Registration Authority (RA) component in Red Hat Certificate… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2017-05152 Improper input validation in Red Hat Certificate System CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2010-03674 Red Hat Certificate System (RHCS) 7.3 and 8 and Dogtag Certificate System do not require… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.8
  • TI-2008-04835 The verifyProof function in the Token Processing System (TPS) component in Red Hat… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.0
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Sources

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