CVE-2019-25355 — gSOAP 2

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 '../'

01What is this vulnerability?

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.

02Affected products

03Active exploitation status

Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.

04Recommended remediation

• Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
• Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
• Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

• Published: 2026-02-18T21:55:01.343Z
• Last modified: 2026-03-05T01:26:13.858Z

09References

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