WebRoot Spy Sweeper up to 4.5.9 Malware Detection Remote Code Execution

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in WebRoot Spy Sweeper up to 4.5.9. This impacts an unknown function of the component Malware Detection. Performing a manipulation results in Remote Code Execution. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2006-6960. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in WebRoot Spy Sweeper up to 4.5.9. This affects some unknown functionality of the component Malware Detection. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a remote code execution vulnerability. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was shared 06/21/2006 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2006-6960 since 01/29/2007. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (27266) and OSVDB (27536†). The entry VDB-34660 is related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.3

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Remote Code Execution
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

06/21/2006 🔍
07/26/2006 +35 days 🔍
01/29/2007 +187 days 🔍
01/29/2007 +0 days 🔍
03/13/2015 +2965 days 🔍
10/06/2017 +938 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2006-6960 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-6960
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-34659
X-Force: 27266
OSVDB: 27536 - SpySweeper Multiple Compression Method Scan Bypass

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/13/2015 10:40
Updated: 10/06/2017 16:53
Changes: 03/13/2015 10:40 (47), 10/06/2017 16:53 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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