CVE-2026-17583

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Thermo Fisher Applied Biosystems Genetic Analyzers (affected versions not specified)

Description Output files with .fsa or .hid extensions can be edited, allowing an attacker to tamper with DNA data. This could lead to inaccurate DNA test outcomes, as demonstrated by a researcher who successfully combined two different profiles into a single file without triggering any warnings.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.