CVE-2006-6960 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass malware detection in WebRoot Spy Sweeper by using non-ZIP archive formats like RAR or GZ.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-6960?
CVE-2006-6960 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Jan 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-6960?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Webroot Software Spy Sweeper.
How do I fix CVE-2006-6960?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-6960 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2006-6960 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-6960 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v66j-jgrf-jg24.