PatchTheCVEspy sweeper vulnerabilities and fixes
Recent CVEs affecting spy sweeper, with upgrade or downgrade steps. 3 tracked.
Also searched as: spysweeper.
spy sweeper has 3 tracked vulnerabilities, 0 critical. A fixed release or vendor patch exists for 2. Most recent: 2007-01-29. Highest priority: CVE-2006-6961 (score 41/100).
- CVE-2006-6961 MEDIUM 6.8 UPGRADE WebRoot Spy Sweeper 4.5.9 and earlier does not detect malware based on file contents, which allows remote atta
- CVE-2006-6960 MEDIUM 6.8 UPGRADE The Compression Sweep feature in WebRoot Spy Sweeper 4.5.9 and earlier does not handle non-ZIP archives, which
- CVE-2006-6959 MEDIUM 4.6 DOWNGRADE WebRoot Spy Sweeper 4.5.9 and earlier allows local users to bypass the "Startup-Shield" security restrictions
FAQ
How do I fix spy sweeper vulnerabilities?
Open the CVE for your version, check the affected range, then follow the listed action: upgrade to the fixed release, or downgrade or mitigate if no fix exists yet. Commands for each OS are shown on every CVE page.
Is spy sweeper being exploited right now?
None of the tracked spy sweeper CVEs are on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the moment. This is checked every 20 minutes.
Which spy sweeper CVE should I patch first?
CVE-2006-6961 currently ranks highest (41/100): WebRoot Spy Sweeper 4.5.9 and earlier does not detect malware based on file contents, which allows remote atta.