VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2007-4600
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…
MEDIUM 4.6EPSS 0.32%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.32%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.32% probability · 25th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- ptc/mathcad
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- 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
- 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
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.