Format string vulnerability in the token processing system (pki-tps) in Red Hat…
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
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2013:0856 Released 2013-05-22 · Red Hat rating Importantpki-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 →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Certificate System 8 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0856 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-1886
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-63g4-9329-q5x4
References
More Red Hat Certificate System vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2013-1886 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-1886 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-63g4-9329-q5x4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2013-1886 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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