Mathcad 12 through 13.1 allows local users to bypass the security features by directly…
Priority LOW 20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00327 25th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 11
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | sp2 | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_95:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_98:*:gold:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_98se:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_me:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:gold:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:mathsoft:mathcad:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12 | Vulnerable | Mathsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:mathsoft:mathcad:13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13 | Vulnerable | Mathsoft |
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions sp2 Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_95:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_98:*:gold:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_98se:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_me:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:gold:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:mathsoft:mathcad:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12 Vulnerable ·Mathsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:mathsoft:mathcad:13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13 Vulnerable ·Mathsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-7037
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fhc2-9h5p-3c4x
References
Advisory 1
Sources
- CVE-2006-7037 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-7037 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fhc2-9h5p-3c4x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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