CVE-2016-7836 — SKYSEA Client View Improper Authentication Vulnerability

Overview

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.

Vulnerability details

CVE ID

CVE-2016-7836

Vulnerability

SKYSEA Client View Improper Authentication Vulnerability

Vendor

SKYSEA

Affected products

SKYSEA: Client View

Severity

HIGH

Exploitation status

Actively exploited in the wild (CISA KEV)

Published

2025-10-14

Remediation guidance

CVE-2016-7836 is in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog — U.S. federal civilian agencies are required to remediate it under Binding Operational Directive 22-01. Treat it as a priority for every environment.

Apply the vendor's official security update for SKYSEA the affected product as soon as possible. Where a patch is unavailable, apply vendor mitigations or isolate/segment exposed systems.

Hunt for indicators of compromise tied to this vulnerability and confirm logging/EDR coverage on affected assets.

Authoritative references

• NVD — National Vulnerability Database
• MITRE CVE Record
• CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
• FIRST EPSS — Exploit Prediction Scoring