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Vulnerability record · CVE-2006-4562 · published 6 September 2006

CVE-2006-4562: Symantec gateway security vulnerability

Symantec · Gateway Security

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

5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 1.4% · top 27.9%
5.0CVSS 2.0 base score
1.4%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/444114/100/100/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/444134/100/100/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/444135/100/100/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/444330/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/444114/100/100/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/444134/100/100/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/444135/100/100/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/444330/100/0/threaded

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2006-4562), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.