Unknown vulnerability in the DNSd proxy, as used in Symantec Gateway Security 5400 2.x…
Priority LOW 26Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Unknown vulnerability in the DNSd proxy, as used in Symantec Gateway Security 5400 2.x and 5300 1.x, Enterprise Firewall 7.0.x and 8.x, and VelociRaptor 1100/1200/1300 1.5, allows remote attackers to poison the DNS cache and redirect users to malicious sites.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01615 76th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:enterprise_firewall:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:enterprise_firewall:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:velociraptor:model_1300:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | model_1300 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:h:symantec:gateway_security_5300:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:h:symantec:gateway_security_5400:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:enterprise_firewall:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:enterprise_firewall:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:velociraptor:model_1300:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions model_1300 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:h:symantec:gateway_security_5300:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:h:symantec:gateway_security_5400:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-0817
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-73h5-vcc2-gj79
References
More Symantec Enterprise Firewall vulnerabilities
- TI-2004-00934 The Sun Java Plugin capability in Java 2 Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.4.2_01, 1.4.2_04… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2007-04282 The login interface in Symantec Enterprise Firewall 6.x, when a VPN with pre-shared key… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2002-01385 Symantec Raptor Firewall 6.5 and 6.5.3, Enterprise Firewall 6.5.2 and 7.0, VelociRaptor… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2004-00338 Buffer overflow in Entrust LibKmp ISAKMP library, as used by Symantec Enterprise Firewall… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2005-03562 Buffer overflow in the Internet Key Exchange version 1 (IKEv1) implementation in Symantec… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2003-00101 The HTTP proxy for Symantec Enterprise Firewall (SEF) 7.0 allows proxy users to bypass… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2005-0817 · CVE Program
- CVE-2005-0817 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-73h5-vcc2-gj79 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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