Improper authentication in orthanc
Priority LOW 30CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Active
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
Orthanc versions before 1.12.10 are affected by an authorisation logic flaw in the application's HTTP Basic Authentication implementation. Successful exploitation could result in Privilege Escalation, potentially allowing full administrative access.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00556 46th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-15581
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4wvv-g662-rjm9
References
More Orthanc vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-08911 Orthanc Explorer 2 URL StudyList.vue cross site scripting CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2026-09055 Orthanc DICOM Server DCMTK FromDcmtkBridge.cpp read stack-based overflow CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 4.8
- TI-2025-00759 Orthanc Server Missing Authentication for Critical Function CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
- TI-2026-04766 Heap Buffer Overflow in DICOM Image Decoder (Palette Color Decode) CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-04765 Heap Buffer Overflow in DICOM Image Decoder via VR UL Dimensions CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-16538 Orthanc before 1.12.0 allows authenticated users with access to the Orthanc API to… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2025-15581 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-15581 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4wvv-g662-rjm9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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