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Vulnerability record · CVE-2005-0817 · published 2 May 2005

CVE-2005-0817: Symantec enterprise firewall vulnerability

Symantec · Enterprise Firewall

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.

5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 1.6% · top 25.0%
5.0CVSS 2.0 base score
1.6%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
4Affected product versions listed by NVD
14References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Affected products

4 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-06/0225.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/14595
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2005.03.15.html Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1013451
http://www.isc.sans.org/diary.php?date=2005-03-04
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16423
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44530
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-06/0225.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/14595
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2005.03.15.html Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1013451
http://www.isc.sans.org/diary.php?date=2005-03-04
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16423
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44530

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2005-0817), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.