CVE-2006-6959 describes a local privilege escalation vulnerability in WebRoot Spy Sweeper version 4.5.9 and earlier, allowing an attacker to bypass "Startup-Shield" security restrictions by modifying specific registry keys. With a CVSS score of 4.6 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P), this low-complexity attack requires local access and could lead to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this decade-old vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.5.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:webroot_software:spy_sweeper:4.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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