DNA-result tampering via unsigned output files
Published Aug 5, 2026 · Updated Aug 5, 2026
Missing integrity checks in Applied Biosystems genetic-analyzer software allow local users to alter DNA-result files before analysis. The affected releases emit .fsa and .hid outputs without verifiable digital signatures, so later edits are nearly undetectable. File access and circumvention of laboratory controls are required; successful tampering can change DNA data and produce inaccurate test outcomes.
Summary
What happened
Missing integrity checks in Applied Biosystems genetic-analyzer software allow local users to alter DNA-result files before analysis. The affected releases emit .fsa and .hid outputs without verifiable digital signatures, so later edits are nearly undetectable. File access and circumvention of laboratory controls are required; successful tampering can change DNA data and produce inaccurate test outcomes.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-17583
- Published
- Aug 5, 2026
- Updated
- Aug 5, 2026
- Vendor
- Thermo Fisher Scientific
- Product
- ABI PRISM 3100/3100-Avant Data Collection Software
- Classifications
- CWE-353, T1565.001
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Aug 5, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Aug 5, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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