VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2006-6959
WebRoot Spy Sweeper 4.5.9 and earlier allows local users to bypass the "Startup-Shield" security restrictions by modifying certain registry keys.
MEDIUM 4.6EPSS 0.42%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.42%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
WebRoot Spy Sweeper 4.5.9 and earlier allows local users to bypass the "Startup-Shield" security restrictions by modifying certain registry keys.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.42% probability · 36th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- webroot software/spy sweeper
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 0.4% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://www.osvdb.org/27535Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/437814/100/200/threaded
- http://www.sentinel.gr/advisories/SGA-0001.txtExploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27264
- http://www.osvdb.org/27535Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/437814/100/200/threaded
- http://www.sentinel.gr/advisories/SGA-0001.txtExploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27264
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.