CVE-2026-17583

HIGHPre-NVD 8.48.4—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score 8.4 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2026-08-05. a secondary CVSS source baseline 8.4; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, secondary
Trending — 3 sources updated this week
8.4EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 8.4Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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 v3
8.4
EG Score
8.4(high)
EG Risk
38(Track)
EG Risk 38/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity84% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
3%
KEV
Not listed

Published

August 5, 2026

Last Modified

August 6, 2026

Advisory Details (3)

Auto-updated Aug 5, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. Patch available. Sources: cisa.
generic
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-17583
cisa Patch Available🔴 Active Exploitation

Thermo Fisher Applied Biosystems Genetic Analyzers | CISA

Thermo Fisher Applied Biosystems Genetic Analyzers | CISA. Listed in CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-medical-advisories/icsma-26-216-01
generic
https://documents.thermofisher.com/TFS-Assets/CORP/Product-Guides/fsa_hid_bulletin.pdf

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-17583(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 31× in last 7d / 69× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-08-21 03:43 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-08-21 03:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-08-20 22:55 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-08-20 16:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-08-20 05:45 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-08-19 18:51 UTCEG score recompute
  7. 2026-08-19 18:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-08-19 17:03 UTCEPSS rescore
  9. 2026-08-19 07:44 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-08-18 20:50 UTCEG score recompute
  11. 2026-08-18 20:50 UTCGHSA enrichment
  12. 2026-08-18 13:48 UTCEPSS rescore
  13. 2026-08-18 09:56 UTCGHSA enrichment
  14. 2026-08-17 23:02 UTCEG score recompute
  15. 2026-08-17 23:02 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-08-17 13:47 UTCEPSS rescore
  17. 2026-08-17 12:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-08-17 01:12 UTCEG score recompute
  19. 2026-08-17 01:12 UTCGHSA enrichment
  20. 2026-08-16 14:56 UTCEPSS rescore
  21. 2026-08-16 14:18 UTCGHSA enrichment
  22. 2026-08-16 03:24 UTCEG score recompute
  23. 2026-08-16 03:24 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-08-16 02:14 UTCEPSS rescore
  25. 2026-08-15 16:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  1. 2026-08-15 05:36 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-08-15 05:36 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-08-15 01:30 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-08-14 18:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-08-14 07:49 UTCEG score recompute
  6. 2026-08-14 07:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-08-13 22:00 UTCEPSS rescore
  8. 2026-08-13 20:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-08-13 10:02 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-08-12 23:08 UTCEG score recompute
  11. 2026-08-12 23:08 UTCGHSA enrichment
  12. 2026-08-12 13:50 UTCEPSS rescore
  13. 2026-08-12 12:15 UTCGHSA enrichment
  14. 2026-08-12 01:19 UTCGHSA enrichment
  15. 2026-08-11 14:25 UTCEG score recompute
  16. 2026-08-11 14:25 UTCGHSA enrichment
  17. 2026-08-11 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore
  18. 2026-08-11 03:30 UTCEG score recompute
  19. 2026-08-11 03:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
  20. 2026-08-11 00:00 UTCEPSS rescore
  21. 2026-08-10 16:37 UTCGHSA enrichment
  22. 2026-08-10 05:26 UTCGHSA enrichment
  23. 2026-08-09 18:33 UTCEG score recompute
  24. 2026-08-09 18:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-08-09 13:46 UTCEPSS rescore
  26. 2026-08-09 07:39 UTCGHSA enrichment
  27. 2026-08-08 20:46 UTCEG score recompute
  28. 2026-08-08 20:46 UTCGHSA enrichment
  29. 2026-08-08 16:37 UTCEPSS rescore
  30. 2026-08-08 09:52 UTCGHSA enrichment
  31. 2026-08-07 22:59 UTCEG score recompute
  32. 2026-08-07 22:59 UTCGHSA enrichment
  33. 2026-08-07 12:05 UTCGHSA enrichment
  34. 2026-08-07 01:11 UTCGHSA enrichment
  35. 2026-08-06 14:17 UTCEG score recompute
  36. 2026-08-06 14:17 UTCGHSA enrichment
  37. 2026-08-06 13:53 UTCEG score recompute
  38. 2026-08-06 13:53 UTCGHSA enrichment
  39. 2026-08-06 13:46 UTCEPSS rescore
  40. 2026-08-06 08:10 UTCEG score recompute
  41. 2026-08-06 08:10 UTCGHSA enrichment
  42. 2026-08-05 21:17 UTCEG score recompute
  43. 2026-08-05 20:45 UTCEG score recompute
  44. 2026-08-05 20:45 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-17583?
CVE-2026-17583 is a high vulnerability published on August 5, 2026. 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.
When was CVE-2026-17583 disclosed?
CVE-2026-17583 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 5, 2026, with the most recent update on August 6, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-17583 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-17583 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 96.5% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-17583?
CVE-2026-17583 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.4 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-17583?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-17583, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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