CVE-2006-4562

N/A Unknown
Published: September 06, 2006 Modified: April 16, 2026
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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

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/444114/100/100/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/444134/100/100/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/444135/100/100/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/444330/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/444114/100/100/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/444134/100/100/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/444135/100/100/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/444330/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.2%
79th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

symantec