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CVE-2006-2341

The HTTP proxy in Symantec Gateway Security 5000 Series 2.0.1 and 3.0, and Enterprise Firewall 8.0, when NAT is being used, allows remote attackers to determine internal IP addresses by using malformed HTTP requests, as demonstrated using a get request without a space separating the URI.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2006-2341 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from symantec, from symantec organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2006, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2006-05-12T01:02:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 5.0 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-200

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	symantec	enterprise_firewall	8.0	Yes
Application	symantec	gateway_security	2.0.1	Yes
Application	symantec	gateway_security	3.0	Yes
Hardware	symantec	gateway_security	5000_series_2.0.1	Yes
Hardware	symantec	gateway_security	5000_series_3.0	Yes

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/20082 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2006.05.10.html Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016057 Patch ([email protected])
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016058 Patch ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/433876/30/5040/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17936 Exploit ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1764 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26370 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/20082 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2006.05.10.html Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016057 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016058 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/433876/30/5040/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17936 Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1764 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26370 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For symantec's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.