CVE-2006-6961
WebRoot Spy Sweeper 4.5.9 and earlier does not detect malware based on file contents, which...
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 likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2006-6961- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2006-6961- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-6944 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2006-6944- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m57r-9g55-fp54 No score
WebRoot Spy Sweeper 4.5.9 and earlier does not detect malware based on file contents, which...
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.
- Record
GHSA-m57r-9g55-fp54- 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-2006-6961 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) 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 1.27%, the 69th percentile. No source names a fixed version.