CVE-2006-6960

Published: Jan 29, 2007Modified: Apr 23, 2026

6.8

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

Description

The Compression Sweep feature in WebRoot Spy Sweeper 4.5.9 and earlier does not handle non-ZIP archives, which allows remote attackers to bypass the malware detection via files with (1) RAR, (2) GZ, (3) TAR, (4) CAB, or (5) ACE compression.

Affected (1)

Products: Webroot Software: Spy Sweeper

Webroot Software

1 product

Spy Sweeper

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Webroot Software Spy Sweeper	Up to 4.5.9

References (8)

http://www.osvdb.org/27536

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/437814/100/200/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.sentinel.gr/advisories/SGA-0001.txt

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27266

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.osvdb.org/27536

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/437814/100/200/threaded

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.sentinel.gr/advisories/SGA-0001.txt

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27266

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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