VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2006-4562
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.
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 1.44%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.44%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
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 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 1.44% probability · 72th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- symantec/gateway security
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/444114/100/100/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/444134/100/100/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/444135/100/100/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/444330/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/444114/100/100/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/444134/100/100/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/444135/100/100/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/444330/100/0/threaded
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.