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CVE-2012-2421

LOW · CVSS 1.8EPSS 0.8%EU EUVD

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.

Key facts

CVSS score
1.8 (v2.0)
Severity
LOW
CVSS vector
AV:A/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-22
EPSS score
0.8% (57th percentile)
In CISA KEV
No
In EU EUVD
Yes (EUVD-2012-2407)
Published
April 25, 2012
NVD last modified
June 16, 2026
Status
Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2012-2407 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

  • intuit / quickbooks
  • intuit / quickbooks
  • intuit / quickbooks
  • intuit / quickbooks
  • microsoft / internet explorer

References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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