CVE-2007-4600 Security feature bypass in n/a
Attackers can bypass worksheet protection in Mathcad by removing a specific XML element, allowing unauthorized access to protected content.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2007-4600?
CVE-2007-4600 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Oct 2007. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-4600?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ptc Mathcad.
How do I fix CVE-2007-4600?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-4600 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2007-4600 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-4600 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x2j4-38c3-gpq4.