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CVE-2006-4562: symantec gateway_security

CVSS: 5.0v2.0MediumModified
Published 06-09-2006Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2006-4562 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) vulnerability in symantec gateway_security. EPSS estimates a 1.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
20/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.46%
0%100%
Low · +0.03 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 06-09-2006
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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 metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.46%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

73%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.03 pp

From 1.44% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
1.46%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Symantec1 product
  • gateway_security1.0 | 320 | 360 | 360r | 5000_series_2.0.1 | 5000_series_3.0 | 5110 | 5110_1.0 | 5200 | 5200_1.0 | 5300 | 5300_1.0 | 5310_1.0 | 5400_2.0 | 5400_2.0.1

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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