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Medium
CVE-2006-6961
WebRoot Spy Sweeper 4.5.9 and earlier does not detect malware...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
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Affected Vendor
webroot software
View all reports →Affected Software
spy sweeper
Vulnerable Versions:
0
Timeline
Official Publish:
January 29th, 2007
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.