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
Published Sep 6, 2006
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.44%
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
Affected products
No data.
- 1.0
- 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
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 1.44% (0.01436) | 72.21th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.40% (0.01399) | 68.83th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.40% (0.00397) | 58.45th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.18% (0.00178) | 56.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 10, 2024 | 0.25% (0.00252) | 65.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 29, 2024 | 0.25% (0.00252) | 63.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 10, 2023 | 0.21% (0.00214) | 58.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 2, 2023 | 0.18% (0.00180) | 53.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 18, 2023 | 0.14% (0.00141) | 48.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.13% (0.00130) | 46.10th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 64.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (4)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/444114/100/100/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/444134/100/100/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/444135/100/100/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/444330/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/444114/100/100/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/444134/100/100/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/444135/100/100/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/444330/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ |
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