WebRoot Spy Sweeper 4.5.9 and earlier allows local users to bypass the "Startup-Shield"…
Priority LOW 22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- 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
WebRoot Spy Sweeper 4.5.9 and earlier allows local users to bypass the "Startup-Shield" security restrictions by modifying certain registry keys.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00434 37th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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 · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:webroot_software:spy_sweeper:4.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5.9 | Vulnerable | Webroot Software |
- cpe:2.3:a:webroot_software:spy_sweeper:4.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.9 Vulnerable ·Webroot Software
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-6959
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w7fv-wxvx-vwhp
References
Advisory 1
More Webroot Software Spy Sweeper vulnerabilities
- TI-2006-06704 WebRoot Spy Sweeper 4.5.9 and earlier does not detect malware based on file contents… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2006-06703 The Compression Sweep feature in WebRoot Spy Sweeper 4.5.9 and earlier does not handle… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
Sources
- CVE-2006-6959 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-6959 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w7fv-wxvx-vwhp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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