CVE-2006-4562 Server-side request forgery in n/a
Remote attackers can use the proxy DNS service to query third-party servers and hide their source IP, provided the service is enabled on the external interface.
- 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-2006-4562?
CVE-2006-4562 is a medium-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Sep 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-4562?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Symantec Gateway Security.
How do I fix CVE-2006-4562?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-4562 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and send outbound requests through an allow-list that blocks internal addresses. More about Server-side request forgery.
Is CVE-2006-4562 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-4562 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-97wm-hr4h-jwm3.