Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 29, 2007· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2006-6960
CVE-2006-6960
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.
Affected products
2cpe:2.3:a:webroot_software:spy_sweeper:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:webroot_software:spy_sweeper:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=4.5.9
- (no CPE)range: <=4.5.9
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
4- www.osvdb.org/27536nvdVendor Advisory
- www.sentinel.gr/advisories/SGA-0001.txtnvdVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/437814/100/200/threadednvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27266nvd
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