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CVE-2006-6959

• Severity: medium (CVSS 4.6 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2007-01-29 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

WebRoot Spy Sweeper 4.5.9 and earlier allows local users to bypass the "Startup-Shield" security restrictions by modifying certain registry keys.

Affected products

• Webroot Software Spy Sweeper: 4.5.9

References

• http://www.osvdb.org/27535
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/437814/100/200/threaded
• http://www.sentinel.gr/advisories/SGA-0001.txt
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27264
• http://www.osvdb.org/27535
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/437814/100/200/threaded
• http://www.sentinel.gr/advisories/SGA-0001.txt
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27264

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