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CVE-2012-2423

The intu-help-qb (aka Intuit Help System Async Pluggable Protocol) handlers in HelpAsyncPluggableProtocol.dll in Intuit

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, provide different responses to remote requests depending on whether a ZIP pathname is valid, which allows remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information about the installation path and product version via a series of requests involving the Msxml2.XMLHTTP object.

LOW · CVSS 1.8 EPSS 0.00132
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Sigma rules2 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
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Affected Products & Versions

1
intuit quickbooksall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

1
pocwww.securityfocus.com · 522139www.securityfocus.com
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Sigma Hunt Rules

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Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.
productmediumInternet Explorer DisableFirstRunCustomize Enabled
productmediumInternet Explorer Autorun Keys Modification
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Scoring & Timeline

1.8
LOW · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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v2 Vector
AV:A/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Published to NVD25 Apr 2012 · 08:55 PM
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/232979US Government Resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75174
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