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CVE-2006-4562

MEDIUM · CVSS 5 EPSS 1.40%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2006-09-06 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0. It may be remotely exploitable.

CVE
CVE-2006-4562
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5
EPSS
1.40%

Original 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