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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...

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.

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Security readout for executives and security teams

This issue affects Symantec Content Analysis and Mail Threat Defense management consoles. An attacker could use phishing or social engineering to make a logged-in administrator unknowingly act through the console. Business risk depends on whether these legacy consoles are still deployed and reachable. Exposure is limited to organizations running the listed Symantec CA or MTD versions, especially where administrators access management consoles through browsers. Internet-reachable or broadly reachable consoles increase concern, but reachability is not specified in the sources. Prioritize confirmation if these legacy Symantec products remain in use. The issue targets administrative management sessions, but the source bundle lacks severity scoring and exploitation evidence, so urgency should be driven by deployment status and console exposure. Mitigation focus: Check whether Symantec CA or MTD is still deployed.; Upgrade CA 2.x deployments to 2.2.1.1 or later if applicable.; Check Symantec advisory SA149 for vendor remediation guidance..

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VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
Symantec CorporationContent Analysis (CA)1.3, 2.x prior to 2.2.1.1Listed
Symantec CorporationMail Threat Defense (MTD)1.1Listed
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