CVE-2016-9092

Description

The Symantec Content Analysis (CA) 1.3, 2.x prior to 2.2.1.1, and Mail Threat Defense (MTD) 1.1 management consoles are susceptible to a cross-site request forging (CSRF) vulnerability. A remote attacker can use phishing or other social engineering techniques to access the management console with the privileges of an authenticated administrator user.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.24%
Vendor Advisory symantec.com
Affected: Symantec Corporation Content Analysis (CA)
Affected: Symantec Corporation Mail Threat Defense (MTD)
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104182 vdb entry
https://www.symantec.com/security-center/network-protection-security-advisories/SA149 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-9092?
CVE-2016-9092 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-9092?
To fix CVE-2016-9092, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-9092 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-9092 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2016-9092?
CVE-2016-9092 affects Symantec Corporation Content Analysis (CA), Symantec Corporation Mail Threat Defense (MTD).
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