PT-2007-1239 · Webroot · Webroot Spy Sweeper

Published 2007-01-29 · Updated 2018-10-16 · CVE-2006-6959

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

4.6

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: WebRoot Spy Sweeper versions 4.5.9 and earlier

Description: The issue allows local users to bypass security restrictions by modifying certain registry keys, specifically targeting the "Startup-Shield" feature.

Recommendations: For versions 4.5.9 and earlier, consider restricting access to the registry keys associated with the "Startup-Shield" to prevent unauthorized modifications until a patch is available.

Exploit

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2006-6959

Affected Products

Webroot Spy Sweeper

References · 5

• 🔥 http://sentinel.gr/advisories/SGA-0001.txt · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-6959 · Security Note
• http://osvdb.org/27535 · Vendor Advisory
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27264 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/437814/100/200/threaded · Note