ubuntu-cve-2026-17583
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2026-08-06 00:00
Modified
2026-08-06 00:00
Summary
Details

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.

Severity
8.4 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.3 (High)
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
N/A (UNKNOWN)
medium
References
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