Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Feb 23, 2007· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2006-7037
CVE-2006-7037
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.
Affected products
3Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
6- securityreason.com/securityalert/2305nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/436441/30/4560/threadednvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27115nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27116nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27117nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27118nvd
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