WebRoot Spy Sweeper 4.5.9 and earlier does not detect malware based on file contents…
Priority LOW 33Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- 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
WebRoot Spy Sweeper 4.5.9 and earlier does not detect malware based on file contents, which allows remote attackers to bypass malware detection by changing a file's name.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01269 69th 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 · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:webroot_software:spy_sweeper:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 4.5.9 | Vulnerable | Webroot Software |
- cpe:2.3:a:webroot_software:spy_sweeper:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.5.9 Vulnerable ·Webroot Software
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-6961
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m57r-9g55-fp54
References
More Webroot Software Spy Sweeper vulnerabilities
- TI-2006-06703 The Compression Sweep feature in WebRoot Spy Sweeper 4.5.9 and earlier does not handle… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2006-06702 WebRoot Spy Sweeper 4.5.9 and earlier allows local users to bypass the "Startup-Shield"… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.6
Sources
- CVE-2006-6961 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-6961 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m57r-9g55-fp54 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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