CVE-2017-6526

CRITICAL

dnaTools dnaLIMS 4-2015s13 - Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution via sysAdmin.cgi

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2017-6526. PoCs published by Shorebreak Security, h00die <[email protected]>, flakey_biscuit <[email protected]>, including Metasploit module exploits/linux/http/dnalims_admin_exec.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a vulnerability advisory detailing multiple issues in dnaLIMS, including session hijacking (CVE-2017-6529), directory traversal, and XSS. No exploit code is provided, only descriptions and technical summaries.

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).

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WRITEUP
by Shorebreak Security · textwebappscgi
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41578

This is a vulnerability advisory detailing multiple issues in dnaLIMS, including session hijacking (CVE-2017-6529), directory traversal, and XSS. No exploit code is provided, only descriptions and technical summaries.

Classification
Writeup 100%
Attack Type
Auth Bypass
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: dnaLIMS DNA sequencing web-application
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target system
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
metasploit WORKING POC EXCELLENT
by h00die <[email protected]>, flakey_biscuit <[email protected]> · rubypoc
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/linux/http/dnalims_admin_exec.rb

This Metasploit module exploits an unauthenticated command execution vulnerability in dnaLIMS via the sysAdmin.cgi endpoint. It sends a POST request with a payload to execute arbitrary commands on the target system.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: dnaLIMS
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target system · dnaLIMS installed and running
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96823
Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.shorebreaksecurity.com/blog/product-security-advisory-psa0002-dnalims/
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41578/

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8
EPSS 0.5740
EPSS Percentile 99.0%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-287
Status published
Products (1)
dnatools/dnalims 4-2015s13
Published Mar 09, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026