CVE-2006-6959
WebRoot Spy Sweeper 4.5.9 and earlier allows local users to bypass the "Startup-Shield" security...
WebRoot Spy Sweeper 4.5.9 and earlier allows local users to bypass the "Startup-Shield" security restrictions by modifying certain registry keys.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
WebRoot Spy Sweeper 4.5.9 and earlier allows local users to bypass the "Startup-Shield" security restrictions by modifying certain registry keys.
- Record
CVE-2006-6959- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
WebRoot Spy Sweeper 4.5.9 and earlier allows local users to bypass the "Startup-Shield" security restrictions by modifying certain registry keys.
- Record
CVE-2006-6959- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-6942 No score
WebRoot Spy Sweeper 4.5.9 and earlier allows local users to bypass the "Startup-Shield" security restrictions by modifying certain registry keys.
- Record
EUVD-2006-6942- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-w7fv-wxvx-vwhp No score
WebRoot Spy Sweeper 4.5.9 and earlier allows local users to bypass the "Startup-Shield" security...
WebRoot Spy Sweeper 4.5.9 and earlier allows local users to bypass the "Startup-Shield" security restrictions by modifying certain registry keys.
- Record
GHSA-w7fv-wxvx-vwhp- 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-2006-6959 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Webroot Software Spy Sweeper, published January 29, 2007. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.43%, the 37th percentile. No source names a fixed version.