Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2017-6526?

Affected: Dnalims (Dnatools) versions 4-2015s13. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2017-6526 being exploited in the wild?

It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.

Is CVE-2017-6526 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2017-6526?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2017-6526?

No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

How urgently should CVE-2017-6526 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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CVE-2017-6526

CriticalPublic exploit

dnaLIMS is vulnerable to unauthenticated command execution through an improperly protected administrative web shell (cgi-bin/dna/sysAdmin.cgi POST requests).

Published Mar 9, 2017 · Updated May 12, 2026

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2017-6526 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 9.8 v3) affecting Dnalims (Dnatools).
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 57% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

CVSS v3

9.8

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

57%

Higher than 99.0% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

No known

Not in a known-exploited catalog

Public exploit code

Available

Proof-of-concept or weaponized module

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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).

Affected Products

1 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
DnalimsDnatools	4-2015s13	n/a

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Mar 9, 2017
Last updated
May 12, 2026

Weakness Type

CWE-287 Improper Authentication

References

exploitMSF dnalims_admin_exec.rb
exploitExploitDB-41578
exploithttps://www.shorebreaksecurity.com/blog/product-security-advisory-psa0002-dnalims/
other41578
other96823

FAQ

Common Questions.

An issue was discovered in dnaTools dnaLIMS 4-2015s13.
Affected: Dnalims (Dnatools) versions 4-2015s13. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Public exploit code is available.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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