CVE-2026-50003
9.3
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Summary
A malicious or compromised server can make a DCMTK client using bit-preserving C-GET storage mode write files outside the chosen output directory, using both relative (../) paths and absolute paths.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| OFFIS DICOM | DCMTK Toolkit | 0 <= 3.7.0 | affected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-22: CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
ADP Enrichment
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
- SSVC:
- Exploitation: none
- Automatable: yes
- Technical Impact: total
References
- https://github.com/DCMTK/dcmtk/releases/tag/latest
- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-medical-advisories/icsma-26-181-01
- https://github.com/cisagov/CSAF/blob/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2026/icsma-26-181-01.json
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