CVE-2016-7836
SKYSEA Client View Improper Authentication Vulnerability
- Critical 9.8
- Exploited: added to CISA KEV 14 Oct 2025
Description
SKYSEA Client View Ver.11.221.03 and earlier allows remote code execution via a flaw in processing authentication on the TCP connection with the management console program.
Key facts
- Published
- 9 Jun 2017
- Last changed
- 21 Oct 2025
- Assigned by
- jpcert
- KEV added
- 14 Oct 2025
- KEV fix due
- 4 Nov 2025
- EPSS
- 19.23% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 97.377% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)
- SSVC (CISA)
- Exploitation: active; Automatable: yes; Technical impact: total
Severity scores
Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.
- 9.8CVSS 3.1, Criticalfrom CISA (ADP container)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
What to do
- Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.CISA KEV required action
Historical context and remediation
This reference retains the original CVE publication date. A recent record update does not mean a new attack occurred.
No separately sourced impact summary is available on this page yet. Consult the description, version data and dated exploitation evidence.
Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Sky Co., LTD. | SKYSEA Client View |
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Timeline
- 9 Jun 2017 Published
- 14 Oct 2025 CVE-2016-7836 added to CISA KEV
- 14 Oct 2025 Added to the CISA KEV catalogue