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CVE-2006-6961
- Severity: medium (CVSS 6.8 v2.0)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 1.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2007-01-29 · updated 2026-06-16
Description
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.
Affected products
- Webroot Software Spy Sweeper: through 4.5.9
References
- http://www.osvdb.org/27538
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/437814/100/200/threaded
- http://www.sentinel.gr/advisories/SGA-0001.txt
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27272
- http://www.osvdb.org/27538
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/437814/100/200/threaded
- http://www.sentinel.gr/advisories/SGA-0001.txt
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27272
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