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CVE-2016-7836 SKYSEA CVE debrief

CVE-2016-7836 affects SKYSEA Client View and is included in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which means CISA has identified it as actively exploited. The public corpus describes the issue as an improper authentication vulnerability. Organizations using SKYSEA Client View should prioritize vendor mitigations or removal if mitigations are unavailable.

Vendor
SKYSEA
Product
Client View
CVSS
Unknown
CISA KEV
Listed
Original CVE published
2025-10-14
Original CVE updated
2025-10-14
Advisory published
2025-10-14
Advisory updated
2025-10-14

Who should care

Security, IT, and endpoint management teams responsible for SKYSEA Client View deployments should prioritize this issue, along with vulnerability management teams tracking CISA KEV items and administrators who manage authentication and access controls.

Technical summary

The supplied official metadata identifies the flaw as an improper authentication vulnerability in SKYSEA Client View. CISA's KEV entry marks it as known exploited and sets a remediation due date of 2025-11-04. The corpus does not provide CVSS, exploit mechanics, or patch-level detail, so defenders should rely on vendor instructions and CISA guidance for remediation planning.

Defensive priority

High. KEV inclusion indicates active exploitation and a time-bound remediation expectation in CISA guidance.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Inventory all SKYSEA Client View deployments and confirm exposure.
  • Review the vendor guidance referenced by CISA and apply any available mitigations or updates.
  • If mitigations are unavailable, follow CISA guidance to discontinue use of the product.
  • Track the CISA KEV due date of 2025-11-04 and verify remediation before that deadline.
  • Validate that authentication and access control settings are as restrictive as possible until the issue is addressed.

Evidence notes

Evidence is limited to the supplied official corpus. CISA's KEV metadata names the product as SKYSEA Client View, describes the issue as an improper authentication vulnerability, marks it as known exploited, and records dateAdded 2025-10-14 with dueDate 2025-11-04. The corpus also includes official CVE and NVD references, but no CVSS score or deeper technical write-up.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2016-7836 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-7836

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2016-7836 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7836

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

  • CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog

    Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency - Official CISA catalog of vulnerabilities known to be exploited in the wild.

Supplemental references

  • Source item URL

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/feeds/known_exploited_vulnerabilities.json

    cisa_kev

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.