CVE-2026-52868

OFFIS DCMTK Toolkit Path Traversal

Published Jun 30, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An unauthenticated attacker can read worklist records from a directory outside the intended per-AE worklist storage area. In a multi-area deployment, this can cross departmental or clinic data separation.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

The maintainer was notified of these vulnerabilities and has provided a fix. The fix is included in the latest commits and can be obtained in the following snapshot: https://github.com/DCMTK/dcmtk/releases/tag/latest

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Offis Dicom
Offis Dicom dcmtk Toolkit
Vendors & Products Offis Dicom
Offis Dicom dcmtk Toolkit
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description An unauthenticated attacker can read worklist records from a directory outside the intended per-AE worklist storage area. In a multi-area deployment, this can cross departmental or clinic data separation.
Title OFFIS DCMTK Toolkit Path Traversal
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
icscert
Published
Updated
Jul 1, 2026, 3:41 PM
Reserved
Jun 22, 2026, 5:03 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Jun 30, 2026, 10:16 PM
Modified
Oct 25, 2026, 9:10 PM