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TI-2013-01663 Aliases CVE-2013-1886GHSA-63g4-9329-q5x4

Format string vulnerability in the token processing system (pki-tps) in Red Hat…

Priority LOW 37CWE-134Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-134 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Format string vulnerability in the token processing system (pki-tps) in Red Hat Certificate System (RHCS) 8.1 and possibly Dogtag Certificate System 9 and 10 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in unspecified vectors, related to viewing certificates.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0222 82nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

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 · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:certificate_system:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.1VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:dogtag_certificate_system:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:dogtag_certificate_system:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:certificate_system:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:dogtag_certificate_system:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:dogtag_certificate_system:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2013:0856 Released 2013-05-22 · Red Hat rating Important
    pki-tps security update
    • Red Hat Certificate System 8 pki-tps-8.1.3-5.el5pki, pki-tps-8.1.3-5.el5pki.i386

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Certificate System 8Fixed RHSA-2013:0856

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-1886
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-63g4-9329-q5x4

References

  • TI-2021-03479 Incorrect authorization in pki-core CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • 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
  • TI-2012-02898 Red Hat Certificate System (RHCS) before 8.1.1 and Dogtag Certificate System does not… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.5
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