CVE-2016-7836
KEVSKYSEA Client View Improper Authentication Vulnerability
Description
SKYSEA Client View contains an improper authentication vulnerability that allows remote code execution via a flaw in processing authentication on the TCP connection with the management console program.
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.
CVSS 3.1 vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HPublishedJun 9, 2017
Last modifiedJun 17, 2026
Added to KEVOct 14, 2025
Remediation dueNov 4, 2025
References
- securityfocus.com/bid/95062Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- skyseaclientview.net/news/161221/Vendor Advisory
- jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN84995847/index.htmlThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- skygroup.jp/security-info/170308.htmlExploitTechnical Description
- cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-7836US Government Resource
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Risk assessment · Critical
Actively exploited. Patch immediately.
- Exploitation
- Confirmed in the wild (CISA KEV)
- Federal remediation deadline
- Overdue by 357 days
- CVSS
- 9.8 CRITICAL
- EPSS (30-day exploit probability)
- 19.2% · top 3% of all CVEs
- Weakness
- CWE-287
- Attack vector
- Network, remotely reachable
- Preconditions
- No privileges and no user interaction
Recommended actions
- 1.Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- 2.Treat as emergency change: patch or isolate internet-facing instances first.
- 3.Review exposure: confirm which instances are reachable from the internet and restrict access until patched.
- 4.Hunt for compromise: review logs for the disclosure window, not just from the patch date.
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