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.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 6.8/10
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://www.osvdb.org/27536Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/437814/100/200/threaded
- http://www.sentinel.gr/advisories/SGA-0001.txtVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27266
- http://www.osvdb.org/27536Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/437814/100/200/threaded
- http://www.sentinel.gr/advisories/SGA-0001.txtVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27266
Timeline
- Published
- Jan 29, 2007
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified