How severe is CVE-2017-6526?

CVE-2017-6526 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2017-6526 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 57% (99th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2017-6526?

CVE-2017-6526 affects Dnatools Dnalims. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2017-6526?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2017-6526 published?

CVE-2017-6526 was published on 2017-03-09 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2017-6526

CVE-2017-6526 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Dnatools Dnalims with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 57% places it in the 99th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-287.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 10.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 57% (99th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-287
Affected product: Dnatools Dnalims
Published: 2017-03-09
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

An issue was discovered in dnaTools dnaLIMS 4-2015s13. dnaLIMS is vulnerable to unauthenticated command execution through an improperly protected administrative web shell (cgi-bin/dna/sysAdmin.cgi POST requests).

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-6526?: An issue was discovered in dnaTools dnaLIMS 4-2015s13. dnaLIMS is vulnerable to unauthenticated command execution through an improperly protected administrative web shell (cgi-bin/dna/sysAdmin.cgi POST requests).
How severe is CVE-2017-6526?: CVE-2017-6526 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2017-6526 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 57% (99th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2017-6526?: CVE-2017-6526 affects Dnatools Dnalims. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2017-6526?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2017-6526 published?: CVE-2017-6526 was published on 2017-03-09 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:dnatools:dnalims:4-2015s13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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