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CVE-2012-2421

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in the intu-help-qb (aka Intuit Help System Async Pluggable Protocol) handlers in HelpAsyncPluggableProtocol.dll in Intuit QuickBooks 2009 through 2012, when Internet Explorer is used, might allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files in ZIP archives via a full pathname in the URI.

Published

2012-04-25T20:55:01.340

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 1.8 (LOW)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:A/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

  • Access Vector: ADJACENT_NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: HIGH
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

3.2

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-22
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application intuit quickbooks 2009 Yes
Application intuit quickbooks 2010 Yes
Application intuit quickbooks 2011 Yes
Application intuit quickbooks 2012 Yes
Application microsoft internet_explorer * No
References