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.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2006-7019 | 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. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T20:50:05.591Z
Reserved: 2007-02-22T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2006-7037
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Status : Modified
Published: 2007-02-23T03:28:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467
Link: CVE-2006-7037
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD