CVE-2026-56445

The qrscp application's C-STORE handler uses a specific instance from attacker-supplied DICOM datasets directly in os.path.join() without sanitization, allowing file writes to arbitrary paths.

CVSS v3 9.1 CRITICAL

9.1^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.2

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/cisagov/CSAF/blob/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2026/icsma-26-176-01.json
https://github.com/pydicom/pynetdicom
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-medical-advisories/icsma-26-176-01

Configurations

No configuration.

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-06-25 21:16

Updated : 2026-06-26 20:08

NVD link : CVE-2026-56445

Mitre link : CVE-2026-56445

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-56445

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Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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