CVE-2007-4600

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Published Oct 18, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 4.6 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The "Protect Worksheet" functionality in Mathsoft Mathcad 12 through 13.1, and PTC Mathcad 14, implements file access restrictions via a protection element in a gzipped XML file, which allows attackers to bypass these restrictions by removing this element.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ptc:mathcad:12:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ptc:mathcad:13:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ptc:mathcad:13.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ptc:mathcad:14:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2007-4582	The "Protect Worksheet" functionality in Mathsoft Mathcad 12 through 13.1, and PTC Mathcad 14, implements file access restrictions via a protection element in a gzipped XML file, which allows attackers to bypass these restrictions by removing this element.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.323% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://osvdb.org/43764
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3248
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/482341/100/0/threaded
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/37263

History

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Subscriptions

Ptc Mathcad

Weaknesses

CWE-264

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 3:01 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Oct 18, 2007, 8:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 3:01 PM
Reserved: Aug 30, 2007, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:44 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 18, 2007, 8:17 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:44 PM

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