Path Traversal in Offis Dicom Dcmtk Toolkit

CVE-2026-50003

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.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-50003?
CVE-2026-50003 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Offis Dicom Dcmtk Toolkit, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-06-30.
How severe is CVE-2026-50003?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.