CVE-2016-2209
7.3 · HIGHOverview
CVE-2016-2209 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting symantec mail_security_for_microsoft_exchange. It was published on June 30, 2016 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.3 (HIGH).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.3, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
Technical Description
Buffer overflow in Dec2SS.dll in the AntiVirus Decomposer engine in Symantec Advanced Threat Protection (ATP); Symantec Data Center Security:Server (SDCS:S) 6.x through 6.6 MP1; Symantec Web Gateway; Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) before 12.1 RU6 MP5; Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) for Mac; Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) for Linux before 12.1 RU6 MP5; Symantec Protection Engine (SPE) before 7.0.5 HF01, 7.5.x before 7.5.3 HF03, 7.5.4 before HF01, and 7.8.0 before HF01; Symantec Protection for SharePoint Servers (SPSS) 6.0.3 through 6.0.5 before 6.0.5 HF 1.5 and 6.0.6 before HF 1.6; Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange (SMSMSE) before 7.0_3966002 HF1.1 and 7.5.x before 7.5_3966008 VHF1.2; Symantec Mail Security for Domino (SMSDOM) before 8.0.9 HF1.1 and 8.1.x before 8.1.3 HF1.2; CSAPI before 10.0.4 HF01; Symantec Message Gateway (SMG) before 10.6.1-4; Symantec Message Gateway for Service Providers (SMG-SP) 10.5 before patch 254 and 10.6 before patch 253; Norton AntiV
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from symantec. Update mail_security_for_microsoft_exchange to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| symantec | mail_security_for_microsoft_exchange | 7.0 | Affected |
| symantec | norton_power_eraser | 0 | Affected |
| symantec | protection_engine | 7.0.0 | Affected |
| symantec | message_gateway | 0 | Affected |
| symantec | ngc | 0 | Affected |
| symantec | norton_bootable_removal_tool | 0 | Affected |
| symantec | mail_security_for_domino | 8.0 | Affected |
| symantec | advanced_threat_protection | 0 | Affected |
| symantec | csapi | 0 | Affected |
References
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2016-2209?
CVE-2016-2209 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting symantec mail_security_for_microsoft_exchange. It was published on June 30, 2016 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.3 (HIGH).
How severe is CVE-2016-2209?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.3, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2016-2209?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from symantec. Update mail_security_for_microsoft_exchange to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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