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CVE-2019-25355

Published: Feb 18, 2026

Modified: Mar 5, 2026

PUBLISHED

CVSS v3.1

7.5

HIGH

Description

gSOAP 2.8 contains a directory traversal vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to access system files by manipulating HTTP path traversal techniques. Attackers can retrieve sensitive files like /etc/passwd by sending crafted GET requests with multiple '../' directory traversal sequences.

Vendor	Product	Versions
Genivia Inc.	gSOAP	affected `2.8`

Weaknesses (CWE)

CVSS v3.1 Details

CVSS v3.1 Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

References

ExploitDB-47653

exploit

Vendor Homepage

product

Product Details Page

product

VulnCheck Advisory: Genivia gSOAP 2.8 - 'gSOAP' Path Traversal

third-party-advisory

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