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CVE-2005-0817

Published: Mar 20, 2005Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other
NVD MITRE
5.0CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
1.6%
Top 27.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:NC:NI:PA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

n/an/a
enterprise firewallsymantecSecurity Products
velociraptorsymantecSecurity Products
gateway security 5300symantecSecurity Products
gateway security 5400symantecSecurity Products
symanteccommercialUSSecurity Productsaka symantec enterprise security, norton

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16423
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
http://www.isc.sans.org/diary.php?date=2005-03-04
isc.sans.org
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2005.03.15.html
securityresponse.symantec.com
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Timeline

Published
Mar 20, 2005
Last Updated
Apr 16, 2026

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