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TI-2016-07443 Aliases CVE-2016-9092GHSA-457f-wg3h-7vw8

Cross-site request forgery in Symantec Content Analysis

Priority LOW 39CWE-352Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Tampering
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-352.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00569 47th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Content Analysis (CA) (Symantec Corporation): 2.2.1.1

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
SymantecContent Analysis (CA)1.3; 2 to before 2.2.1.12.2.1.1Patch availableCNA
SymantecMail Threat Defense (MTD)1.1—No fix listedCNA
  • Content Analysis (CA) VendorSymantec Affected 1.3; 2 to before 2.2.1.1 Fixed in 2.2.1.1 Patch available CNA
  • Mail Threat Defense (MTD) VendorSymantec Affected 1.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:content_analysis:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3VulnerableSymantec
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:content_analysis:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1VulnerableSymantec
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:mail_threat_defense:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1VulnerableSymantec
  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:content_analysis:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3 Vulnerable ·Symantec
  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:content_analysis:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Symantec
  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:mail_threat_defense:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·Symantec

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Content Analysis (CA) (Symantec Corporation) Fixed in 2.2.1.1

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-9092
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-457f-wg3h-7vw8

References

Advisory 1

Sources

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