Critical severity · published Apr 6, 2026
CVE-2026-5663
OFFIS DCMTK storescp storescp.cc executeOnEndOfStudy os command injection
9.8
CVSS
1.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.9% · higher than 79% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DC
DCMTK · OFFIS
3.0; 3.1; 3.2; 3.3; 3.4; 3.5; +2 more · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-5663
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-5663
Patch
https://github.com/DCMTK/dcmtk/commit/edbb085e45788dccaf0e64d71534cfca925784b8
Mitigation
https://machinespirits.com/advisory/2e1627/
Issue Tracking
https://support.dcmtk.org/redmine/issues/1194
Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/submit/786061
Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/vuln/355486
Permissions Required
https://vuldb.com/vuln/355486/cti
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