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CVE-2026-17583

CVE

Threat entity extracted from intelligence sources

Frequency
4
occurrences
First Seen
August 3, 2026
Last Seen
August 5, 2026
API
Exploited in Wild
Ransomware Use
Public Exploits
Attack Vector

Vulnerability Overview

Exploitation Activity

Exploitation Intelligence

A critical flaw in Thermo Fisher Scientific's crime lab software allows unauthorized users to alter DNA evidence files without detection. The vulnerability, identified as CVE-2026-17583, has existed since 1995 and affects several Applied Biosystems tools. An attacker with local access can modify .fs...

Thermo Fisher Scientific disclosed a critical vulnerability, CVE-2026-17583, in its Applied Biosystems human identification software, allowing attackers to alter DNA analysis files (.fsa and .hid) without detection. This flaw has existed since at least 1995 and poses a significant risk to forensic a...

Two vulnerabilities have been identified, CVE-2026-27823 and CVE-2026-54769, but neither has been fully documented in the NVD due to their status being marked as RESERVED by CVE. This means that while a CVE ID may exist, details are not yet publicly available. Affected systems and specific attack ve...

Public Exploits

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