#VU64632 Path traversal in DCMTK - CVE-2022-2120
Published: June 24, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU64632
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-2120
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
DCMTK
DCMTK
Software vendor:
OFFIS
OFFIS
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in the service class user (SCU). A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and write arbitrary files on the system, leading to remote code execution.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.