CVE-2007-4600
Estado: ModificadaMedia (4.6)—
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.
CVSS
- Versión: 2.0
- Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- Puntuación base: 4.6
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 0.32%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 23
- Fecha de la puntuación: 6/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
CWE
- CWE-264
Referencias
- 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
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