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Known Exploited Vulnerability
10.0
HIGH CVSS 2.0
CVE-2016-7836
SKYSEA Client View Improper Authentication Vulnerability - [Actively Exploited]
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.

INFO

Published Date :

June 9, 2017, 4:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 22, 2025, 12:15 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
CISA Notification
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

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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.

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.

Notes :

https://www.skyseaclientview.net/news/161221/ ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7836

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-7836 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Skygroup skysea_client_view
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.0 CRITICAL [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2016-7836.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95062 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.skyseaclientview.net/news/161221/ Vendor Advisory
https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN84995847/index.html Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.skygroup.jp/security-info/170308.html Exploit Technical Description Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95062 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.skyseaclientview.net/news/161221/ Vendor Advisory
https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN84995847/index.html Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.skygroup.jp/security-info/170308.html Exploit Technical Description Third Party Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-7836
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-7836 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-7836 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2016-7836 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • The Hacker News
CISA Flags Adobe AEM Flaw with Perfect 10.0 Score — Already Under Active Attack

Oct 16, 2025Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Data Security The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Wednesday added a critical security flaw impacting Adobe Experience Mana ... Read more

Published Date: Oct 16, 2025 (1 week, 6 days ago)

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-7836 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Oct. 22, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-7836
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Oct. 21, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-7836
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Oct. 21, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-7836
  • CVE CISA KEV Update by 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725

    Oct. 15, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Date Added 2025-10-14
    Added Due Date 2025-11-04
    Added 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.
    Added Vulnerability Name SKYSEA Client View Improper Authentication Vulnerability
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Oct. 14, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-287
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95062
    Added Reference http://www.skyseaclientview.net/news/161221/
    Added Reference https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN84995847/index.html
    Added Reference https://www.skygroup.jp/security-info/170308.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 16, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://www.skygroup.jp/security-info/170308.html No Types Assigned https://www.skygroup.jp/security-info/170308.html Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95062 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95062 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.skyseaclientview.net/news/161221/ No Types Assigned http://www.skyseaclientview.net/news/161221/ Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN84995847/index.html No Types Assigned https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN84995847/index.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added CWE CWE-287
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:skygroup:skysea_client_view:11.221.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 13, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95062 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 9.8
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 9.8
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 10
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

38.53 }} 0.83%

score

0.97054

percentile