CVE-2016-7836
Published 2017-06-09 · Updated 2026-06-17 · Source vultures@jpcert.or.jp
Summary
CVE-2016-7836 is a critical-severity (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability in SKYSEA Client View. CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on October 14, 2025, which means exploitation in the wild has been confirmed; US federal agencies had to remediate it by November 4, 2025. CISA does not currently list it as used in ransomware campaigns.
All 1 known-exploited SKYSEA vulnerabilities →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.
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA Known-Exploited Vulnerability
Product: SKYSEA — Client View
Name: SKYSEA Client View Improper Authentication Vulnerability
Date added: 2025-10-14 · Due: 2025-11-04
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95062
- http://www.skyseaclientview.net/news/161221/
- https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN84995847/index.html
- https://www.skygroup.jp/security-info/170308.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95062
- http://www.skyseaclientview.net/news/161221/
- https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN84995847/index.html
- https://www.skygroup.jp/security-info/170308.html

