CVE-2006-4562
mediumpriority · track · 21EPSS 0.015 · 73 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
The proxy DNS service in Symantec Gateway Security (SGS) allows remote attackers to make arbitrary DNS queries to third-party DNS servers, while hiding the source IP address of the attacker. NOTE: another researcher has stated that the default configuration does not proxy DNS queries received on the external interface
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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affected products (16)
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- symantec gateway security= 5000_series_2.0.1nvdUScpe:2.3:h:symantec:gateway_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (2)
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sources
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references (8)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/444114/100/100/threadedenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/444134/100/100/threadedenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/444135/100/100/threadedenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/444330/100/0/threadedenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/444114/100/100/threadednvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/444134/100/100/threadednvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/444135/100/100/threadednvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/444330/100/0/threadednvd
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