Intuit QuickBooks 2009/2010/2011/2012 Installation HelpAsyncPluggableProtocol.dll information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Intuit QuickBooks 2009/2010/2011/2012. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality in the library HelpAsyncPluggableProtocol.dll of the component Installation. This manipulation causes information disclosure. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2012-2423. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Intuit QuickBooks 2009/2010/2011/2012. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality in the library HelpAsyncPluggableProtocol.dll of the component Installation. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was presented 04/25/2012 as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). It is possible to read the advisory at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2012-2423 since 04/25/2012. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can only be initiated within the local network. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 58848 (Intuit QuickBooks Help System Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (75174), Tenable (58848) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-35019†). See VDB-60645, VDB-60644, VDB-60642 and VDB-60641 for similar entries. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Nessus ID: 58848
Nessus Name: Intuit QuickBooks Help System Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2012-2423 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-2423
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-60643
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X-Force: 75174
SecurityFocus: 52836
Secunia: 48686
Vulnerability Center: 35019 - Intuit QuickBooks 2009-2012 with IE Msxml2.XMLHTTP Remote Information Disclosure Vulnerability, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 12/23/2024 02:03
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (53), 04/11/2017 11:18 (7), 12/01/2021 13:53 (5), 12/23/2024 02:03 (15)
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