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.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00427.

Exploitation poc

Automatable yes

Technical Impact partial

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
Genivia Inc. gSOAP affected
Version Status Constraints
2.8 affected —

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Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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References
Link Providers
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47653 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.genivia.com/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.genivia.com/products.html#gsoap cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/genivia-gsoap-gsoap-path-traversal cve-icon cve-icon
History

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 01:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Genivia
Genivia gsoap
Vendors & Products Genivia
Genivia gsoap

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 22:15:00 +0000

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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.
Title Genivia gSOAP 2.8 - 'gSOAP' Path Traversal
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-02-19T20:10:40.635Z

Reserved: 2026-02-13T17:33:05.829Z

Link: CVE-2019-25355

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-02-19T20:04:23.382Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-02-18T22:16:20.647

Modified: 2026-02-19T15:53:02.850

Link: CVE-2019-25355

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-02-19T10:10:48Z

Weaknesses