CVE-2006-7037
Mathcad 12 through 13.1 allows local users to bypass the security features by directly accessing...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
4.4
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.
- Record
CVE-2006-7037- CVSS 2.0
- 4.4 Medium
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2006-7037- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-7019 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2006-7019- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fhc2-9h5p-3c4x No score
Mathcad 12 through 13.1 allows local users to bypass the security features by directly accessing...
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.
- Record
GHSA-fhc2-9h5p-3c4x- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2006-7037 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.4) in Mathsoft Mathcad, published February 23, 2007. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.33%, the 25th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27118
securityreason.com/securityalert/2305
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27116
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27115
securityfocus.com/archive/1/436441/30/4560/threaded
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27117
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-7037
github.com/advisories/GHSA-fhc2-9h5p-3c4x