CVE-2005-0817 Other in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can poison the DNS cache in Symantec security appliances to redirect users to malicious sites.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2005-0817?

CVE-2005-0817 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Mar 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0817?

It affects 4 products.

Products include Symantec Enterprise Firewall, Symantec Gateway Security 5300, Symantec Gateway Security 5400, Symantec Velociraptor.

How do I fix CVE-2005-0817?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-0817 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2005-0817 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-0817 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-73h5-vcc2-gj79.

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