CVE-2006-6959: Webroot Software Spy Sweeper

Medium severity, CVSS 4.6. EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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

Affected products

• Webroot Software Spy Sweeper: version 4.5.9 only

Published 2007-01-29. Last modified 2026-06-16.