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TI-2026-37969 Aliases CVE-2026-52868GHSA-998c-fcv7-9f2w

OFFIS DCMTK Toolkit Path Traversal

Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · Low · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00492 42nd 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
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
OFFIS DICOMDCMTK Toolkitup to 3.7.0—No fix listedCNA
  • DCMTK Toolkit VendorOFFIS DICOM Affected up to 3.7.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-52868
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-998c-fcv7-9f2w

References

Other 3

  • TI-2026-36830 OFFIS DCMTK Toolkit Path Traversal CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
  • TI-2026-36998 OFFIS DCMTK Toolkit Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2026-32528 OFFIS DCMTK Toolkit Type Confusion CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2026-27626 OFFIS DCMTK Toolkit Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences