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CVE-2006-4562

The proxy DNS service in Symantec Gateway Security (SGS) allows remote attackers to make arbitrary DNS queries to third-

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.

MEDIUM · CVSS 5 EPSS 0.0116
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Affected Products & Versions

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symantec gateway securityall versions
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MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Published to NVD06 Sep 2006 · 12:04 AM
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
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
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