CVE-2006-7037

Medium

Description

Mathcad 12 through 13.1 allows local users to bypass the security features by directly accessing or editing the XML representation of the worksheet with a text editor or other program, which allows attackers to (1) bypass password protection by replacing the password field with a hash of a known password, (2) modify timestamps to avoid detection of modifications, (3) remove locks by removing the "is-locked" attribute, and (4) view locked data, which is stored in plaintext.

SeverityMedium
CVSS4.4
Exploit probability—
ProductMathsoft Mathcad
PublishedFeb 23, 2007
First seenFeb 23, 2007

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
mathsoft mathcad12, 13, 13.1—

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