PT-2007-5760 · Ptc · Ptc Mathcad

Published 2007-10-18 · Updated 2018-10-15 · CVE-2007-4600

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

4.6

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions PTC Mathcad versions 12 through 13.1 PTC Mathcad version 14

Description The issue concerns the "Protect Worksheet" functionality, which is intended to implement file access restrictions. However, these restrictions can be bypassed by modifying a protection element in a gzipped XML file, potentially allowing attackers to access restricted content.

Recommendations For PTC Mathcad versions 12 through 13.1, consider disabling the "Protect Worksheet" functionality until a fix is available. For PTC Mathcad version 14, consider disabling the "Protect Worksheet" functionality until a fix is available. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

Related Identifiers

CVE-2007-4600

Affected Products

Ptc Mathcad

References · 5

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-4600 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/482341/100/0/threaded · Note
• http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3248 · Note
• http://osvdb.org/43764 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/37263 · Note