CVE-2026-5663: OS Command Injection in OFFIS DCMTK
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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The vulnerability CVE-2026-5663 exists in OFFIS DCMTK up to version 3.7.0 within the storescp component, specifically in the executeOnReception and executeOnEndOfStudy functions of the dcmnet/apps/storescp.cc file. Improper input handling allows an attacker to perform OS command injection remotely. The vulnerability has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 6.9, indicating medium severity with network attack vector and no required privileges or user interaction. A patch identified by commit edbb085e45788dccaf0e64d71534cfca925784b8 addresses this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands on the affected system without authentication. This could lead to unauthorized system control or data compromise. However, no known exploits in the wild have been reported to date.
Mitigation Recommendations
A patch identified by commit edbb085e45788dccaf0e64d71534cfca925784b8 is available and recommended to fix this vulnerability. Users should apply this patch to affected versions (3.0 through 3.7.0) of OFFIS DCMTK. Since the vendor advisory or official remediation level is not explicitly provided, users should verify patch availability and instructions from the official OFFIS DCMTK project repository or vendor channels.
CVE-2026-5663: OS Command Injection in OFFIS DCMTK
Description
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.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The vulnerability CVE-2026-5663 exists in OFFIS DCMTK up to version 3.7.0 within the storescp component, specifically in the executeOnReception and executeOnEndOfStudy functions of the dcmnet/apps/storescp.cc file. Improper input handling allows an attacker to perform OS command injection remotely. The vulnerability has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 6.9, indicating medium severity with network attack vector and no required privileges or user interaction. A patch identified by commit edbb085e45788dccaf0e64d71534cfca925784b8 addresses this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands on the affected system without authentication. This could lead to unauthorized system control or data compromise. However, no known exploits in the wild have been reported to date.
Mitigation Recommendations
A patch identified by commit edbb085e45788dccaf0e64d71534cfca925784b8 is available and recommended to fix this vulnerability. Users should apply this patch to affected versions (3.0 through 3.7.0) of OFFIS DCMTK. Since the vendor advisory or official remediation level is not explicitly provided, users should verify patch availability and instructions from the official OFFIS DCMTK project repository or vendor channels.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulDB
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-06T07:55:05.388Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69d3c3860a160ebd92bdb61e
Added to database: 4/6/2026, 2:30:30 PM
Last enriched: 4/13/2026, 3:03:04 PM
Last updated: 5/21/2026, 6:33:07 PM
Views: 69
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