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TI-2006-04408 Aliases CVE-2006-4562GHSA-97wm-hr4h-jwm3

The proxy DNS service in Symantec Gateway Security (SGS) allows remote attackers to make…

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
Partial · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01463 73rd 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 15

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:h:symantec:gateway_security:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0VulnerableSymantec
cpe:2.3:h:symantec:gateway_security:320:*:*:*:*:*:*:*320VulnerableSymantec
cpe:2.3:h:symantec:gateway_security:360:*:*:*:*:*:*:*360VulnerableSymantec
cpe:2.3:h:symantec:gateway_security:360r:*:*:*:*:*:*:*360rVulnerableSymantec
cpe:2.3:h:symantec:gateway_security:5000_series_2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5000_series_2.0.1VulnerableSymantec
cpe:2.3:h:symantec:gateway_security:5000_series_3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5000_series_3.0VulnerableSymantec
cpe:2.3:h:symantec:gateway_security:5110:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5110VulnerableSymantec
cpe:2.3:h:symantec:gateway_security:5110_1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5110_1.0VulnerableSymantec
cpe:2.3:h:symantec:gateway_security:5200:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5200VulnerableSymantec
cpe:2.3:h:symantec:gateway_security:5200_1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5200_1.0VulnerableSymantec
  • cpe:2.3:h:symantec:gateway_security:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
  • cpe:2.3:h:symantec:gateway_security:320:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 320 Vulnerable ·Symantec
  • cpe:2.3:h:symantec:gateway_security:360:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 360 Vulnerable ·Symantec
  • cpe:2.3:h:symantec:gateway_security:360r:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 360r Vulnerable ·Symantec
  • cpe:2.3:h:symantec:gateway_security:5000_series_2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5000_series_2.0.1 Vulnerable ·Symantec
  • cpe:2.3:h:symantec:gateway_security:5000_series_3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5000_series_3.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
  • cpe:2.3:h:symantec:gateway_security:5110:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5110 Vulnerable ·Symantec
  • cpe:2.3:h:symantec:gateway_security:5110_1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5110_1.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
  • cpe:2.3:h:symantec:gateway_security:5200:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5200 Vulnerable ·Symantec
  • cpe:2.3:h:symantec:gateway_security:5200_1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5200_1.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
Show 5 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:h:symantec:gateway_security:5300:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5300VulnerableSymantec
cpe:2.3:h:symantec:gateway_security:5300_1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5300_1.0VulnerableSymantec
cpe:2.3:h:symantec:gateway_security:5310_1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5310_1.0VulnerableSymantec
cpe:2.3:h:symantec:gateway_security:5400_2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5400_2.0VulnerableSymantec
cpe:2.3:h:symantec:gateway_security:5400_2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5400_2.0.1VulnerableSymantec
  • cpe:2.3:h:symantec:gateway_security:5300:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5300 Vulnerable ·Symantec
  • cpe:2.3:h:symantec:gateway_security:5300_1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5300_1.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
  • cpe:2.3:h:symantec:gateway_security:5310_1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5310_1.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
  • cpe:2.3:h:symantec:gateway_security:5400_2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5400_2.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
  • cpe:2.3:h:symantec:gateway_security:5400_2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5400_2.0.1 Vulnerable ·Symantec

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-4562
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-97wm-hr4h-jwm3

References

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  • TI-2005-00215 Heap-based buffer overflow in the DEC2EXE module for Symantec AntiVirus Library allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • 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-2002-00522 FTP proxy in Symantec Raptor Firewall 6.5.3 and Enterprise 7.0 rewrites an FTP server's… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2006-02281 The HTTP proxy in Symantec Gateway Security 5000 Series 2.0.1 and 3.0, and Enterprise… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
  • TI-2004-01349 Symantec Enterprise Firewall/VPN Appliances 100, 200, and 200R running firmware before… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
  • TI-2004-01630 The DNS proxy (DNSd) for multiple Symantec Gateway Security products allows remote… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
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Sources

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