Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2017-6527?

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

Is CVE-2017-6527 being exploited in the wild?

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

Is CVE-2017-6527 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-2017-6527?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2017-6527?

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

How urgently should CVE-2017-6527 be patched?

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

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CVE-2017-6527

HighPublic exploit

dnaLIMS is vulnerable to a NUL-terminated directory traversal attack allowing an unauthenticated attacker to access system files readable by the web server user (by using the viewAppletFsa.cgi seqID parameter).

Published Mar 9, 2017 · Updated May 12, 2026

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2017-6527 is a high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.5 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

7.5

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

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 a NUL-terminated directory traversal attack allowing an unauthenticated attacker to access system files readable by the web server user (by using the viewAppletFsa.cgi seqID parameter).

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-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

References

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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