CVE-2006-6959

high

Description

WebRoot Spy Sweeper 4.5.9 and earlier allows local users to bypass the "Startup-Shield" security restrictions by modifying certain registry keys.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27264

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/437814/100/200/threaded

http://www.osvdb.org/27535

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2007-01-29

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 4.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00065