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CVE-2026-17583

CVE detail

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.

CVSS 8.3 · HighBuzz score 37.9

Buzz score

Why this CVE is surfacing

Buzz score total 37.9

This all-time snapshot uses the same composite formula as Trending across a 30-year evidence window, rather than a current rolling window.

Buzz score components · mention 17.9 · diversity 20.0 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0

Mention score

17.9

5 evidence mentions in the snapshot

Diversity score

20.0

4 sources across 4 categories

KEV score

0.0

No KEV entry observed

OTX score

0.0

0 OTX pulses

PoC score

0.0

0 repos · best confidence N/A

Best PoC traction

Maximum stars on a matched PoC repo

Why it matters now

Mention timeline

Total mentions: 5; within the 30d window
Peak daily: 2; highest bucket

Evidence

Source links by recency

Newest mentions first

5 source links · newest first

⚡ Weekly Recap: AI Goes Rogue, Metabase 0-Day, MCP Supply-Chain Attacks, and Router BackdoorsThe Hacker News
sed, or already being poked at in the wild. Check the list, patch what you have, and hit the ones marked urgent first — CVE-2026-34348 , CVE-2026-18497 (stb TrueType), CVE-2026-63508, CVE-2026-56162, CVE-2026-65667, CVE-2026-50515, CVE-2026-62830, CVE-2026-59115, CVE-2026-50481 (Microsoft Windows), CVE-2026-64638 (WordPress), CVE-2026-64564 (Linux SCTP
newsthehackernews.comAug 10, 2026, 3:00 PM
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-17583www.cve.org
No excerpt available.
Third Party Advisorywww.cve.orgAug 5, 2026, 9:16 PM
https://documents.thermofisher.com/TFS-Assets/CORP/Product-Guides/fsa_hid_bulletin.pdfdocuments.thermofisher.com
No excerpt available.
Vendor Advisorydocuments.thermofisher.comAug 5, 2026, 9:16 PM
Thermo Fisher Applied Biosystems Genetic AnalyzersCISA Alerts
ic Health Countries/Areas Deployed: Worldwide Company Headquarters Location: United States Vulnerabilities Expand All + CVE-2026-17583 The affected product is vulnerable because its .fsa/.hid output files can be edited. An attacker could tamper with these files, altering DNA data and resulting in inaccurate DNA test outcomes. View CVE Details Affected
governmentwww.cisa.govAug 4, 2026, 12:00 PM
Thermo Fisher Patches Flaw That Could Make DNA File Tampering Nearly UndetectableThe Hacker News
changes to .fsa and .hid outputs could occur if laboratory controls are circumvented. Thermo Fisher tracks the issue as CVE-2026-17583 and rates it
newsthehackernews.comAug 3, 2026, 8:05 AM

Exploit code

Public exploit repository references

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0 repository references · best confidence N/A · max 0 stars

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External lookup

Potential internet exposure

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Metadata

Canonical fields

NVD status

Received

Published

Aug 5, 2026

Modified

Aug 6, 2026

Official record

Authoritative NVD record

CVSS 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

CWE IDs

Vendor classifications

Unavailable

How this vector reads

CVSS 4.0 base metrics decoded below. This explanation does not recalculate or change the NVD score.

Attack Vector (AV): Local. The attacker needs local access to the vulnerable system.
Attack Complexity (AC): Low. No special conditions beyond the attacker-controlled steps are required.
Attack Requirements (AT): None. No prerequisite deployment or execution condition is required.
Privileges Required (PR): None. The attacker needs no privileges on the vulnerable system.
User Interaction (UI): None. Exploitation does not require a targeted user to act.
Vulnerable System Confidentiality (VC): None. There is no direct impact to this security property.
Vulnerable System Integrity (VI): High. There is a total or serious impact to this security property.
Vulnerable System Availability (VA): High. There is a total or serious impact to this security property.
Subsequent System Confidentiality (SC): None. There is no direct impact to this security property.
Subsequent System Integrity (SI): High. There is a total or serious impact to this security property.
Subsequent System Availability (SA): None. There is no direct impact to this security property.

Optional CVSS v4 metrics remain in the raw vector; only base metrics are expanded here.

Signals

Exploitation indicators

0 stored signals · no KEV · 0 OTX pulses