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.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathcad | Ptc | 12 (including) | 12 (including) |
| Mathcad | Ptc | 13 (including) | 13 (including) |
| Mathcad | Ptc | 13.1 (including) | 13.1 (including) |
| Mathcad | Ptc | 14 (including) | 14 (including) |
References
- http://osvdb.org/43764
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3248
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/482341/100/0/threaded
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/37263
- http://osvdb.org/43764
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3248
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/482341/100/0/threaded
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/37263