VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2006-6960
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.
MEDIUM 6.8EPSS 1.22%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.22%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 1.22% probability · 67th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- webroot software/spy sweeper
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.osvdb.org/27536Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/437814/100/200/threaded
- http://www.sentinel.gr/advisories/SGA-0001.txtVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27266
- http://www.osvdb.org/27536Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/437814/100/200/threaded
- http://www.sentinel.gr/advisories/SGA-0001.txtVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27266
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.