Vulnerability Details : CVE-2012-2423
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, provide different responses to remote requests depending on whether a ZIP pathname is valid, which allows remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information about the installation path and product version via a series of requests involving the Msxml2.XMLHTTP object.
Vulnerability category: Information leak
Products affected by CVE-2012-2423
- 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
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-2423
0.34%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 71 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2012-2423
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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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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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2012-2423
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The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2012-2423
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75174
QuickBooks Intuit Help System Async Pluggable Protocol information disclosure CVE-2012-2423 Vulnerability Report
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http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/232979
VU#232979 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Intuit QuickBooksUS Government Resource
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/522139
SecurityFocusExploit
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