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gsoap — security advisory
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.
- Products
- gsoap
- Affected versions
- 2.8.104-3, 2.8.117-2, 2.8.117-2build1, 2.8.124-2, 2.8.132-2, 2.8.132-2.1, 2.8.132-2.1build1, 2.8.132-2.1build2, 2.8.135-2, 2.8.135-2build1, 2.8.139-1, 2.8.142-2, 2.8.142-2build1, 2.8.22-1, 2.8.22-2, 2.8.28-1, 2.8.49-1, 2.8.60-2build1, 2.8.75-2, 2.8.91-2
- Fixed versions
- Not specified
- CVEs
- CVE-2019-25355
- Confirmed fixed CVEs
- Not specified
- Updated in this feed
- 31 Oct 2026, 00:36 UTC · Revision 1
Source evidence
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.
osv:UBUNTU-CVE-2019-25355
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Complete source record
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