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CVE-2012-2421

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Published: Apr 25, 2012Modified: Apr 29, 2026

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1.8
Vector
AV:A/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Exploitability: 3.2 / Impact: 2.9
Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (4)

Products: Intuit: Quickbooks
Intuit
1 product
Quickbooks
Configuration A
4 vulnerable · 1 platform
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Intuit
Quickbooks
Version 2009
Quickbooks
Version 2010
Quickbooks
Version 2011
Quickbooks
Version 2012
Running on/withPlatform Versions
Microsoft
Internet Explorer
All versions

Related CWEs

CWE-22
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
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.

References (6)

Source: cve@mitre.org
US Government Resource
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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