Critical severity · published Jun 9, 2017
CVE-2016-7836
SKYSEA Client View Improper Authentication Vulnerability
In wildKEV
9.8
CVSS
19.2%
EPSS
Yes
On KEV
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
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)19.2% · higher than 97% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildYes
CISA KEVListed Oct 14, 2025
Federal remediation dueNov 4, 2025
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SC
SKYSEA Client View · Sky Co., LTD.
Ver.11.221.03 and earlier · source: vendor, NVD
CV
Client View · SKYSEA
All versions, or not specified · source: KEV
In the news
VulnerabilityHigh
[CISA KEV] CVE-2016-7836: SKYSEA Client View - SKYSEA Client View Improper Authentication Vulnerability
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.
CVClient ViewCVE-2016-7836
Oct 14, 2025·CISA KEV
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7836
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-7836
CISA KEV catalogue
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.skyseaclientview.net/news/161221/
x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://www.skygroup.jp/security-info/170308.html
third-party-advisory
https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN84995847/index.html
vdb-entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95062
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