Which versions of Skysea Client View are affected by EUVD-2026-23793?

SKYSEA Client View and SKYMEC IT Manager contain a local privilege escalation vulnerability (CVSS 8.5) that allows standard users to gain administrative control over affected systems by exploiting…

How to fix or mitigate EUVD-2026-23793?

Within 24 hours: Identify all systems running SKYSEA Client View ≤21.200.07j or SKYMEC IT Manager ≤2024.005.10a using asset discovery tools. Within 7 days: Implement file permission hardening on installation directories (restrict write access to SYSTEM/Administrator accounts only) and enable local privilege escalation monitoring via endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools. Within 30 days: Upgrade to the next available version beyond the affected ranges and conduct privilege access management (PAM) audit of administrative accounts.

Skysea Client View EUVD-2026-23793

Q: What is the CVSS score of EUVD-2026-23793?

EUVD-2026-23793 has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 8.5 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.0%.

| CVE-2026-39454 HIGH

Incorrect Default Permissions (CWE-276)

2026-04-20 jpcert

Privilege Escalation RCE Skysea Client View Skymec It Manager

8.5

CVSS 4.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

8.5 HIGH

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Updated

Apr 20, 2026 - 09:42 vuln.today

v2 (cvss_changed)

Re-analysis Queued

Apr 20, 2026 - 09:37 vuln.today

cvss_changed

CVSS changed

Apr 20, 2026 - 09:37 NVD

7.8 (HIGH) 8.5 (HIGH)

Analysis Generated

Apr 20, 2026 - 08:58 vuln.today

EUVD ID Assigned

Apr 20, 2026 - 08:45 euvd

EUVD-2026-23793

Analysis Generated

Apr 20, 2026 - 08:45 vuln.today

CVE Published

Apr 20, 2026 - 08:04 nvd

HIGH 8.5

DescriptionCVE.org

SKYSEA Client View and SKYMEC IT Manager provided by Sky Co.,LTD. configure the installation folder with improper file access permission settings. A non-administrative user may manipulate and/or place arbitrary files within the installation folder of the product. As a result, arbitrary code may be executed with the administrative privilege.

AnalysisAI

Local privilege escalation in SKYSEA Client View (≤21.200.07j) and SKYMEC IT Manager (≤2024.005.10a) allows low-privileged users to execute arbitrary code with administrative privileges by exploiting insecure installation folder permissions. Attackers can write malicious files into the product directory, achieving full system compromise. EPSS score of 0.01% (2nd percentile) indicates low likelihood of widespread exploitation despite CVSS 8.5 severity. No active exploitation confirmed; CISA SSVC assessment marks exploitation status as 'none' and automatable as 'no', suggesting targeted attack potential rather than mass exploitation risk.

Technical ContextAI

SKYSEA Client View and SKYMEC IT Manager are enterprise endpoint management solutions from Sky Co., Ltd., used primarily in Japanese corporate environments for client device control and IT asset management. The vulnerability stems from CWE-276 (Incorrect Default Permissions), where the products' installation directories are configured with overly permissive Access Control Lists (ACLs) during deployment. Windows file system security typically restricts Program Files directories to administrative access only, but these products fail to properly lock down their installation folders. This allows non-administrative users with local interactive logon (PR:L) to write executable files, DLLs, or configuration files into protected directories. When the legitimate service or application runs with SYSTEM or administrative privileges, it may load the attacker-controlled files, resulting in elevation of privilege. The CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N) confirms local attack vector with low complexity and no additional conditions beyond low-privilege access, making this a classic DLL hijacking or binary planting scenario.

RemediationAI

Upgrade to SKYSEA Client View version 21.200.08j or later, and SKYMEC IT Manager version 2024.005.11a or later (specific patched versions should be confirmed with Sky Co., Ltd. via https://www.skyseaclientview.net/news/260420_01/). The vendor advisory published April 2026 provides detailed update instructions. If immediate patching is not feasible, apply compensating controls: manually restrict NTFS permissions on the product installation directories (typically C:\Program Files\SKYSEA Client View and C:\Program Files\SKYMEC IT Manager) to allow only SYSTEM and Administrators groups full control, removing Modify/Write permissions for the Users group. Use ICACLS commands or Group Policy to enforce restrictive ACLs: icacls "C:\Program Files\SKYSEA Client View" /inheritance:d /grant:r "SYSTEM:(OI)(CI)F" "Administrators:(OI)(CI)F" "Users:(OI)(CI)RX". Note this workaround may interfere with product updates or self-service features requiring user-level write access. Monitor installation directories with file integrity monitoring (FIM) tools to detect unauthorized file modifications. Implement strict least-privilege access controls and monitor for unusual local privilege escalation attempts via Windows Event IDs 4672 and 4688.