What is the CVSS score of CVE-2012-2421?

CVE-2012-2421 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 1.8 (Low). CVSS vector: AV:A/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.1%.

Quickbooks CVE-2012-2421

LOW

Path Traversal (CWE-22)

2012-04-25 cve@mitre.org

Path Traversal Quickbooks

1.8

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

1.8 LOW

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Adjacent

Attack Complexity

High

Confidentiality

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Apr 25, 2012 - 20:55 cve.org

LOW 1.8

DescriptionCVE.org

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.

AnalysisAI

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. Rated low severity (CVSS 1.8). No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Path Traversal (CWE-22), which allows attackers to access files and directories outside the intended path. 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 products include: Intuit Quickbooks. Version information: through 2012.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate and canonicalize file paths. Use chroot or sandboxing. Reject input containing path separators or '../' sequences.