CVE-2012-2421 describes an absolute path traversal vulnerability within the Intuit Help System Async Pluggable Protocol (intu-help-qb) handlers in Intuit QuickBooks versions 2009-2012, specifically when used with Internet Explorer. This flaw could allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files from ZIP archives by manipulating full pathnames in URIs. The vulnerability has a low CVSS score of 1.8, indicating a low severity with an adjacent network attack vector, high access complexity, and a potential impact limited to partial confidentiality. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2009CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:intuit:quickbooks:2009:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2010CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:intuit:quickbooks:2010:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2011CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:intuit:quickbooks:2011:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2012CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:intuit:quickbooks:2012:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:A/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.