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Vulnerability record · CVE-2012-2421 · published 25 April 2012

CVE-2012-2421: Intuit quickbooks path traversal vulnerability

Intuit · Quickbooks

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.

1.8 CVSS 2.0 Low EPSS 0.80% · top 45.2% CWE-22 · Path traversal
1.8CVSS 2.0 base score
0.80%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by 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.

AV:A/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/232979 US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/522139
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75172
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/232979 US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/522139
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75172

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2012-2421), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.