CSRF in Symantec Content Analysis
CVE-2016-9092
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.
Vulnerability class: CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery)
EPSS: 0.006 (43.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Symantec Content_analysis — versions 1.3, 2.1
- Symantec Mail_threat_defense — versions 1.1
- Symantec Corporation Content Analysis (Ca) — versions 1.3, 2.x prior to 2.2.1.1
- Symantec Corporation Mail Threat Defense (Mtd) — versions 1.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secure@symantec.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- secure@symantec.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-9092?
- CVE-2016-9092 is a high-severity vulnerability in Symantec Content Analysis, classified under Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-05-11.
- How severe is CVE-2016-9092?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.