CVE-2006-6961 json
WebRoot Spy Sweeper 4.5.9 and earlier does not detect malware based on file contents, which allows remote attackers to bypass malware detec…
published 2007-01-29 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-6944
- cvss
- 6.8
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.3%
- EPSS 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 69%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
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.
Exploit prediction
1.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 69% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
-
osvdb.org
/27538
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
-
sentinel.gr
/advisories/SGA-0001.txt
vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/437814/100/200/threaded
mailing-list
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/27272
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-6961
- NVD CVE-2006-6961
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