HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2022-4981
MEDIUM

CVE-2022-4981

CWE-404Published: October 21, 2025· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

5.5
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

A vulnerability was detected in DCMTK up to 3.6.7. The impacted element is the function DcmQueryRetrieveConfig::readPeerList of the file /dcmqrcnf.cc of the component dcmqrscp. The manipulation results in null pointer dereference. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploit is now public and may be used. Upgrading to version 3.6.8 is sufficient to resolve this issue. The patch is identified as 957fb31e5. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-4981 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 5.5.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

offis1 product(s)
dcmtk
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://shimo.im/docs/e1Azd4dDQXUgOGqW/
ADVISORYhttps://support.dcmtk.org/redmine/issues/1026
ADVISORYhttps://vuldb.com/?id.329029
ADVISORYhttps://vuldb.com/?submit.673134
ADVISORYhttps://shimo.im/docs/e1Azd4dDQXUgOGqW/read

All References (6)

→
https://shimo.im/docs/e1Azd4dDQXUgOGqW/Exploit · Third Party Advisory
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https://support.dcmtk.org/redmine/issues/1026Exploit · Issue Tracking · Vendor Advisory
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https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.329029Permissions Required · VDB Entry
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https://vuldb.com/?id.329029Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://vuldb.com/?submit.673134Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://shimo.im/docs/e1Azd4dDQXUgOGqW/readExploit · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2022-4981
CVSS Score5.5 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-404
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedOct 21, 2025

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2022-4981 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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