CVE-2026-50003

CRITICALPre-NVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2026-07-01. a secondary CVSS source baseline 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, secondary
Trending — 3 sources updated this week
9.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 1%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

A malicious or compromised server can make a DCMTK client using bit-preserving C-GET storage mode write files outside the chosen output directory, using both relative (../) paths and absolute paths.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EG Risk
49(Track)
EG Risk 49/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation1% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
1%
EPSS %ILE
50%
KEV
Not listed

Published

June 30, 2026

Last Modified

July 1, 2026

Advisory Details (3)

Auto-updated Sep 5, 2026
Patch available. Sources: github_release, cisa.
cisa Patch Available

OFFIS DCMTK Toolkit | CISA

https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-medical-advisories/icsma-26-181-01
generic

CSAF/csaf_files/OT/white/2026/icsma-26-181-01.json at develop · cisagov/CSAF · GitHub

https://github.com/cisagov/CSAF/blob/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2026/icsma-26-181-01.json
github_release Patch Available

DCMTK-3.7.0

Patch available: DCMTK/dcmtk DCMTK-3.7.0

https://github.com/DCMTK/dcmtk/releases/tag/latest

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-50003(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Affected Packages

(4 across 4 ecosystems)
Debian:11(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
dcmtk3.6.5-1 ... 3.7.0-1 (63 versions)——
Debian:12(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
dcmtk3.6.7-11 ... 3.7.0-1 (40 versions)——
Debian:13(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
dcmtk3.6.9-5 ... 3.7.0-1 (14 versions)——
Debian:14(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
dcmtk3.6.9-5 ... 3.7.0-1 (11 versions)3.7.0+really3.7.0-7—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 7× in last 7d / 106× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 364 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-09-11 14:53 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-09-10 09:35 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-09-08 22:01 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-09-07 16:01 UTCEPSS rescore
  5. 2026-09-06 14:34 UTCEG score recompute
  6. 2026-09-06 14:34 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-09-06 13:47 UTCEPSS rescore
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  12. 2026-08-31 02:29 UTCGHSA enrichment
  13. 2026-08-30 22:22 UTCEG score recompute
  14. 2026-08-30 22:22 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  17. 2026-08-30 17:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-08-30 01:22 UTCEPSS rescore
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  20. 2026-08-28 02:50 UTCGHSA enrichment
  21. 2026-08-27 22:39 UTCEG score recompute
  22. 2026-08-27 22:39 UTCGHSA enrichment
  23. 2026-08-27 14:25 UTCEPSS rescore
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  1. 2026-08-25 05:18 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  3. 2026-08-24 21:05 UTCEG score recompute
  4. 2026-08-24 21:05 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-08-24 11:31 UTCEG score recompute
  6. 2026-08-24 11:31 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  13. 2026-08-23 00:46 UTCEG score recompute
  14. 2026-08-23 00:46 UTCGHSA enrichment
  15. 2026-08-23 00:19 UTCEPSS rescore
  16. 2026-08-22 20:26 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  20. 2026-08-22 01:32 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  27. 2026-08-21 00:10 UTCEG score recompute
  28. 2026-08-21 00:10 UTCGHSA enrichment
  29. 2026-08-20 22:55 UTCEPSS rescore
  30. 2026-08-20 20:01 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  34. 2026-08-20 05:24 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  36. 2026-08-19 12:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  39. 2026-08-18 22:59 UTCEG score recompute
  40. 2026-08-18 22:59 UTCGHSA enrichment
  41. 2026-08-18 13:48 UTCEPSS rescore
  42. 2026-08-18 05:01 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  44. 2026-08-17 14:50 UTCEG score recompute
  45. 2026-08-17 14:50 UTCGHSA enrichment
  46. 2026-08-17 13:47 UTCEPSS rescore
  47. 2026-08-17 10:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
  48. 2026-08-17 06:37 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  51. 2026-08-16 18:12 UTCEG score recompute
  52. 2026-08-16 18:12 UTCGHSA enrichment
  53. 2026-08-16 14:56 UTCEPSS rescore
  54. 2026-08-16 13:47 UTCGHSA enrichment
  55. 2026-08-16 09:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
  56. 2026-08-16 05:34 UTCEG score recompute
  57. 2026-08-16 05:34 UTCGHSA enrichment
  58. 2026-08-16 02:14 UTCEPSS rescore
  59. 2026-08-16 01:28 UTCGHSA enrichment
  60. 2026-08-15 21:22 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  65. 2026-08-15 04:58 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  67. 2026-08-15 00:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  73. 2026-08-14 00:06 UTCEG score recompute
  74. 2026-08-14 00:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
  75. 2026-08-13 22:00 UTCEPSS rescore

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-50003?
CVE-2026-50003 is a critical vulnerability published on June 30, 2026. A malicious or compromised server can make a DCMTK client using bit-preserving C-GET storage mode write files outside the chosen output directory, using both relative (../) paths and absolute paths.
When was CVE-2026-50003 disclosed?
CVE-2026-50003 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 30, 2026, with the most recent update on July 1, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-50003 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-50003 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 50.3% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-50003?
CVE-2026-50003 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-50003?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-50003, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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