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Known exploited vulnerability

CVE-2016-7836

criticalCVSS 3.1 9.8In CISA KEVEPSS 19%Published · Sky Co., LTD.

The short answer

CVE-2016-7836 affects Sky Co., LTD. SKYSEA Client View and is rated critical (CVSS 9.8). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2025-10-14: attackers are using it, so patch it first.

What it is

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.

Weakness: CWE-287.

Severity

9.8 critical

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploited (CISA KEV)

Yes, since Oct 14, 2025

Federal due date Nov 4, 2025

EPSS, next 30 days

19%

Higher than 97% of scored CVEs

How it can be exploited

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

What CISA says to do

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Affected products

SKYSEA Client View. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.

References

Questions

Is CVE-2016-7836 being exploited?

Yes. CISA added CVE-2016-7836 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2025-10-14, with a federal remediation due date of 2025-11-04.

How do I fix CVE-2016-7836?

CISA's 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.

From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.

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