Sky Discloses Five Vulnerabilities in SKYSEA Client View and SKYMEC IT Manager
Sky has disclosed multiple vulnerabilities in its popular IT asset management products SKYSEA Client View and SKYMEC IT Manager. The company published a security advisory on 24 August 2026 detailing five externally reported issues that have now been addressed through software updates.
All Windows-based deployments are affected, including master servers, management machines, terminal machines, and standalone terminal machines. The flaws range from missing authorization processing to insecure file permissions and memory corruption issues.
Details of the vulnerabilities
- CVE-2026-66109 – Missing authorization processing (CVSSv4: 8.5, CVSSv3: 7.8)
- CVE-2026-69665 – Improper file access rights during installation (CVSSv4: 8.5, CVSSv3: 7.8)
- CVE-2026-68062 and CVE-2026-68959 – Path traversal vulnerabilities (CVSSv4: 5.8, CVSSv3: 8.5)
- CVE-2026-68960 – Stack-based buffer overflow (CVSSv4: 5.8, CVSSv3: 8.5)
Sky is distributing update modules and correction modules to contracted users and urges immediate application to mitigate potential risks.
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