Is CVE-2012-4546 being actively exploited?

CVE-2012-4546 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2012-4546?

CVE-2012-4546 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2012-4546

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.3EPSS 1.2%EU EUVD

The default configuration for IPA servers in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, when revoking a certificate from an Identity Management replica, does not properly update another Identity Management replica, which causes inconsistent Certificate Revocation Lists (CRLs) to be used and might allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a revoked certificate.

Key facts

CVSS score: 4.3 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-16
EPSS score: 1.2% (68th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2012-4474)
Published: April 3, 2013
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2012-4474 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

redhat / enterprise linux

References

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0528.html(Vendor Advisory)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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