Is CVE-2006-6959 being actively exploited?

CVE-2006-6959 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2006-6959?

CVE-2006-6959 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2006-6959

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.6EPSS 0.4%EU EUVD

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

Key facts

CVSS score: 4.6 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS score: 0.4% (38th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2006-6942)
Published: January 29, 2007
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2006-6942 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

webroot software / spy sweeper

References

http://www.osvdb.org/27535(Vendor Advisory)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/437814/100/200/threaded
http://www.sentinel.gr/advisories/SGA-0001.txt(Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27264

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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