Absolute path traversal vulnerability in the intu-help-qb (aka Intuit Help System Async…
Priority LOW 11CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00801 56th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:intuit:quickbooks:2009:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2009 | Vulnerable | Intuit |
| cpe:2.3:a:intuit:quickbooks:2010:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2010 | Vulnerable | Intuit |
| cpe:2.3:a:intuit:quickbooks:2011:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2011 | Vulnerable | Intuit |
| cpe:2.3:a:intuit:quickbooks:2012:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2012 | Vulnerable | Intuit |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:intuit:quickbooks:2009:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2009 Vulnerable ·Intuit
- cpe:2.3:a:intuit:quickbooks:2010:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2010 Vulnerable ·Intuit
- cpe:2.3:a:intuit:quickbooks:2011:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2011 Vulnerable ·Intuit
- cpe:2.3:a:intuit:quickbooks:2012:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2012 Vulnerable ·Intuit
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-2421
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c75m-655v-9rxc
References
Advisory 1
More Intuit Quickbooks vulnerabilities
- TI-2007-06093 Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the awApi4.AnswerWorks.1 ActiveX control in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2007-00313 Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the Intuit QuickBooks Online Edition ActiveX… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2007-04329 Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the Intuit QuickBooks Online Edition ActiveX… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2012-02144 Heap-based buffer overflow in the intu-help-qb (aka Intuit Help System Async Pluggable… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2010-04896 Multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities in Intuit QuickBooks 2010 allow local… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2012-02148 Intuit QuickBooks 2009 through 2012 might allow remote attackers to obtain pathname… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.9
Sources
- CVE-2012-2421 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-2421 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c75m-655v-9rxc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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