CVE-2012-2423 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can obtain sensitive installation path and version information from QuickBooks via Internet Explorer requests, requiring user interaction.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-2423?
CVE-2012-2423 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Apr 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2423?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Intuit Quickbooks.
How do I fix CVE-2012-2423?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-2423 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2012-2423 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2423 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5q64-3jhr-xr4j.