Type 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…
SKYSEA · Auth bypass
SKYSEA Client View Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
CVE-2016-7836
What this means
This is rated critical severity (9.8 out of 10). It is on the known-exploited catalogue, which means attacks using it have already been seen. Ask IT whether Skygroup Skysea Client View is in your estate, and treat that as the priority.
Full vendor 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.
Scoring and exploitation
9.8/ 10
CVSS 3.1 base scoreCritical
Exploitable over the network without any account, and no one has to click or open anything. High impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability
Longer bar: easier to attack
Attack vectorNetworkAV:N
Attack complexityLowAC:L
Privileges requiredNonePR:N
User interactionNoneUI:N
ScopeUnchangedS:U
Impact
Longer bar: more harm
ConfidentialityHighC:H
IntegrityHighI:H
AvailabilityHighA:H
- Elevated attack likelihood (~19.2% in 30 days)Model estimate (): a probability signal, not confirmed exploitation
- Exploited in the wild
- Yes — confirmed exploitation (US CISA )
- Not reported
- Listed product
- SKYSEA Client View
Weaknesses
CWE-287
Affected products ()
- Skygroup Skysea Client View
Show the raw CPE strings (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:skygroup:skysea_client_view:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References
9 links from the CVE record, grouped by site; the vendor's advisory comes first.
skyseaclientview.net1 linkVendor advisory
- 161221 (opens in a new tab)Vendor Advisory
securityfocus.com1 link
- 95062 (opens in a new tab)Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
jvn.jp1 link
- index.html (opens in a new tab)Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
skygroup.jp1 link
- 170308.html (opens in a new tab)Exploit · Technical Description · Third Party Advisory
cisa.gov1 link
- known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog (opens in a new tab)US Government Resource