Vulnerability Details : 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.
Vulnerability category: Directory traversal
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-2421
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.27%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 64 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2012-2421
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
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1.8
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LOW | AV:A/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
3.2
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2.9
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[email protected] |
CWE ids for CVE-2012-2421
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The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.Assigned by: [email protected] (Primary)
References for CVE-2012-2421
Products affected by CVE-2012-2421
- cpe:2.3:a:intuit:quickbooks:2010:*:*:*:*:*:*:*When used together with: Microsoft » Internet Explorer
- cpe:2.3:a:intuit:quickbooks:2011:*:*:*:*:*:*:*When used together with: Microsoft » Internet Explorer
- cpe:2.3:a:intuit:quickbooks:2012:*:*:*:*:*:*:*When used together with: Microsoft » Internet Explorer
- cpe:2.3:a:intuit:quickbooks:2009:*:*:*:*:*:*:*When used together with: Microsoft » Internet Explorer