Vulnerability Report

CVE-2026-17583

Title: Thermo Fisher Applied Biosystems Genetic Analyzers output file tampering

Arbitrary File Access

Proof Of Concept

PoC Available for CVE-2026-17583

CWE Category CWE-353
Published Date Aug 05, 2026
Modified Date Aug 06, 2026
Exploit Status Available
Score 8.3 CVSS v4.0
Exploit Probability (EPSS)
0.14%

Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2026-17583: The affected Thermo Fisher Applied Biosystems Genetic Analyzers are vulnerable because .fsa/.hid output files can be edited. An attacker could tamper with these files, altering DNA data and resulting in inaccurate DNA test outcomes.

Impacted Vendors

Analysis in Progress...

Reference Links

https://documents.thermofisher.com/TFS-Assets/CORP/Product-Guides/fsa_hid_bulletin.pdf https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-medical-advisories/icsma-26-216-01 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-17583
CVSS v4.0
Source Entity [email protected]
Severity HIGH
8.3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
N/A
Interaction
NONE
Confidentiality
N/A
Integrity
N/A
Availability
N/A
Scope
N/A
RAW VECTOR CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:H/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
CVSS v3.1
Source Entity [email protected]
Severity HIGH
8.4
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
N/A
Interaction
NONE
Confidentiality
N/A
Integrity
N/A
Availability
N/A
Scope
UNCHANGED
RAW VECTOR CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Associated Attack Patterns (CAPEC)

Total: Patterns

CVE-2026-17583 Exploits & PoCs (Proof Of Concept)

GitHub https://github.com/HORKimhab/CVE-2026-17583
View Code
MODIFIED

Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

MODIFIED

Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

Attack Vector Matrix

Access Vector LOCAL
Complexity LOW
Privileges N/A
Interaction NONE
CVSS Vector String CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:H/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

Affected Stack

No specific products linked.