RCE in Offis Dcmtk
CVE-2026-5663
A security flaw has been discovered in OFFIS DCMTK up to 3.7.0. This impacts the function executeOnReception/executeOnEndOfStudy of the file dcmnet/apps/storescp.cc of the component storescp. Performing a manipulation results in os command injection. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The patch is named edbb085e45788dccaf0e64d71534cfca925784b8. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.020 (80.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 80th percentile — 80.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.028 · newest: 0.020 · change: -0.009
Affected products
- Offis Dcmtk — versions 3.0, 3.1, 3.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- VDB-355486 | OFFIS DCMTK storescp storescp.cc executeOnEndOfStudy os command injection (technical-description, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, vdb-entry)
- VDB-355486 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, TTP, IOA) (signature, Permissions Required, permissions-required, VDB Entry)
- Submit #786061 | OFFIS DCMTK up to 3.7.0 OS Command Injection (Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, third-party-advisory)
- machinespirits.com/advisory/2e1627/ (related, Third Party Advisory, Mitigation)
- support.dcmtk.org/redmine/issues/1194 (issue-tracking, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/DCMTK/dcmtk/commit/edbb085e45788dccaf0e64d71534cfca925784b8 (Patch, patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-5663?
- CVE-2026-5663 is a high-severity vulnerability in Offis Dcmtk, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2026-04-06.
- How severe is CVE-2026-5663?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.