FKIE_CVE-2007-4600

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2007-10-18 20:17 - Updated: 2026-04-23 00:35
Severity
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://osvdb.org/43764
cve@mitre.orghttp://securityreason.com/securityalert/3248
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/482341/100/0/threaded
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/37263
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://osvdb.org/43764
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3248
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/482341/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/37263
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
ptc mathcad 12
ptc mathcad 13
ptc mathcad 13.1
ptc mathcad 14
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      "value": "La funcionalidad \"\" en Mathsoft Mathcad 12 hasta 13.1, y PTC Mathcad 14, implementa restricciones de acceso a fichero mediante un elemento de protecci\u00f3n en un fichero XML comprimido con gzip, lo cual permite a atacantes remotos evitar estas restricciones eliminando este elemento."
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  "evaluatorComment": "Mathsoft sold mathcad to PTC in 2006.  PTC now supports all vulnerable versions.",
  "id": "CVE-2007-4600",
  "lastModified": "2026-04-23T00:35:47.467",
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  "vulnStatus": "Modified",
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