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SKYSEA Client View CVE-2026-68959

| EUVDEUVD-2026-65310 MEDIUM
Path Traversal: '/../filedir' (CWE-25)
2026-08-25 jpcert GHSA-qfm5-9x7m-99jm
5.8
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: jpcert
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Log in to managed Windows workstation with valid user credentials
  2. Delivery
    Craft malicious UDP payload with path traversal sequences bypassing CVE-2024-41726 sanitization
  3. Exploit
    Send UDP packet to target SKYSEA or SKYMEC endpoint on same network
  4. Execution
    Remote agent processes traversal path outside intended directory
  5. Impact
    Execute arbitrary code on remote Windows managed system

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V5 - File Handling Path traversal prevention
Exploitation Conditions

The attacker must hold a valid Windows user account and be able to log in interactively to a Windows system on which SKYSEA Client View or SKYMEC IT Manager is installed - this is the PR:L boundary. The target must be a separate Windows system also running the affected product that can receive UDP packets from the attacker's host (AT:P - specific network reachability required). In typical enterprise LAN environments where these management products are deployed, inter-workstation UDP reachability is common and this condition offers limited defensive value without dedicated network segmentation. No action is required from any user on the target system (UI:N). Notably, the local vulnerable system itself is not impacted (VC:N/VI:N/VA:N) - harm is entirely inflicted on remote managed endpoints (SC:H/SI:H/SA:H), making this a lateral movement primitive rather than a local privilege escalation.

Impact

The CVSS 4.0 base score of 5.8 reflects meaningful constraints: AT:P (specific attack requirements - the target must be UDP-reachable from the attacker's managed workstation) and PR:L (requires a valid Windows login on the source system). Despite the moderate aggregate score, the subsequent-system impact metrics are all maximal (SC:H/SI:H/SA:H), meaning successful exploitation yields full confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise on a remote endpoint - effectively lateral RCE. In typical enterprise LAN deployments, UDP reachability between managed workstations is common and rarely filtered, making the AT:P constraint less protective than it appears on paper. The AV:N vector combined with PR:L and UI:N means any authenticated domain user at a managed workstation can potentially target other managed systems. No CISA KEV listing exists and no public exploit has been identified, keeping the immediate opportunistic threat low. However, as a bypass of a previously disclosed and patched CVE, security researchers with knowledge of CVE-2024-41726 have a concrete starting point for exploit development, which increases the medium-term risk compared to a novel flaw.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker with a standard Windows domain user account on a workstation running SKYSEA Client View crafts a UDP payload embedding path traversal sequences designed to bypass the CVE-2024-41726 sanitization logic. The payload is sent to a remote Windows endpoint also running SKYSEA Client View or SKYMEC IT Manager, causing the management agent's file-handling routine to write or execute attacker-controlled content outside its intended directory. No public proof-of-concept has been identified at time of analysis, but researchers familiar with the original CVE-2024-41726 bypass technique have a documented starting point for developing a working exploit.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.7% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Aug 25, 2026

Path traversal in SKYSEA Client View and SKYMEC IT Manager enables a locally-authenticated Windows user to execute arbitrary code on remote Windows systems running the same software via UDP communication channels. This is an incomplete-fix bypass of CVE-2024-41726, reported by JPCERT/CC, meaning the original remediation failed to neutralize all traversal variants. No public exploit has been identified at time of analysis, but the subsequent-system impact is maximal (SC:H/SI:H/SA:H per CVSS 4.0), indicating full lateral compromise potential within enterprise environments deploying these management agents.

RemediationAI

Apply the vendor-released patch detailed in the official advisory at https://www.skyseaclientview.net/news/260824_01/. The exact fixed version number is not independently confirmed from available CPE or reference data - consult the vendor advisory directly to identify the target upgrade version before proceeding. As a compensating control pending patching, implement host-based or network firewall rules to restrict UDP traffic between managed endpoints to only authorized management server addresses, accepting the trade-off of potentially reduced peer-to-peer management functionality. Additionally, restrict interactive Windows login access on managed workstations to only authorized personnel to minimize the PR:L attack surface. Because this vulnerability is an incomplete fix for CVE-2024-41726, verify that the original CVE's patch was fully applied and confirm the new patch supersedes it rather than simply supplementing it.

Affected VersionsENISA

SKYMEC IT Manager Ver.2024.005.10a
SKYSEA Client View Ver.19.300.09h ≤Ver.21.210.01f

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The affected products - SKYSEA Client View (cpe:2.3:a:sky_co.,_ltd.:skysea_client_view:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*) and SKYMEC IT Manager (cpe:2.3:a:sky_co.,_ltd.:skymec_it_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*) - are Windows-based IT asset and endpoint management platforms developed by Sky Co., Ltd. of Japan. CWE-25 (Path Traversal: '../filedir') identifies the root cause as insufficient sanitization of directory traversal sequences within the products' UDP-based inter-agent communication channel. Crafted traversal payloads can escape the intended file-handling directory on a remote managed host, leading to arbitrary file writes or execution in unintended locations. The explicit linkage to CVE-2024-41726 indicates the vendor's prior patch introduced a traversal filter that is bypassable through alternative encoding or path construction techniques - a classic incomplete-fix pattern in path traversal remediation.

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Severity by source

Vendor (jpcert) PRIMARY 5.8 HIGH
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
vuln.today AI 9.9 CRITICAL

Network vector because exploitation traverses UDP to remote systems; PR:L for required local Windows login; full scope change with arbitrary RCE on subsequent managed endpoints.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H

Primary rating from Vendor (jpcert).

CVSS VectorVendor: jpcert

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
Present
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Vulnerable system: Confidentiality
None
Vulnerable system: Integrity
None
Vulnerable system: Availability
None
Subsequent system: Confidentiality
High
Subsequent system: Integrity
High
Subsequent system: Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Severity Changed
Aug 25, 2026 - 07:22 NVD
HIGH MEDIUM
CVSS changed
Aug 25, 2026 - 07:22 NVD
8.5 (HIGH) 5.8 (MEDIUM)
CVE Published
Aug 25, 2026 - 06:27 cve.org
MEDIUM 5.8

DescriptionCVE.org

SKYSEA Client View and SKYMEC IT Manager contain a path traversal vulnerability. If this vulnerability is exploited, an attacker who can log in to a Windows system on which the affected product is installed may be able to execute arbitrary code on another Windows system that has the affected products installed and can receive UDP packets from that system. Note that this vulnerability is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2024-41726.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.7%
Top 51% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche Japanese IT management software, limited global enterprise footprint
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.7%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

30
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +1
CVSS: +29
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Path traversal exploits occur when applications use user-controlled input to construct file system paths without proper validation.

Remote Code Execution represents the critical moment when an attacker successfully runs arbitrary code on a target system without physical access.

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