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CVE-2019-25355: Genivia gSOAP 2.8 - 'gSOAP' Path Traversal

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2026-02-18 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-22

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.

Affected products

• Genivia gSOAP: 2.8.0

References

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47653
• https://www.genivia.com/
• https://www.genivia.com/products.html#gsoap
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/genivia-gsoap-gsoap-path-traversal

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