CVE-2007-4600 (GCVE-0-2007-4600)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2007-10-18 20:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 15:01
VLAI
Summary
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.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
URL Tags
http://osvdb.org/43764 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3248 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/482341/100… mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
Date Public
2007-10-16 00:00
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