CVE-2026-52868: CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in OFFIS DICOM DCMTK Toolkit
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.
CVE-2026-52868: CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in OFFIS DICOM DCMTK Toolkit
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.
CVSS v4.0
Score 8.8high
Weaknesses
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- icscert
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-22T17:03:25.979Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a4436ef27e9c797196d42a7
Added to database: 06/30/2026, 21:36:47 UTC
Last updated: 06/30/2026, 21:36:47 UTC
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