CVE-2019-25355

HIGH

gSOAP 2.8 - Unauthenticated Path Traversal via HTTP GET Request

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2019-25355. PoCs published by numan türle.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a directory traversal vulnerability in gSOAP 2.8, allowing an attacker to read arbitrary files (e.g., /etc/passwd) via a crafted HTTP GET request. The POC shows a successful response with the contents of the passwd file, confirming the vulnerability.

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by numan türle · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47653

This exploit demonstrates a directory traversal vulnerability in gSOAP 2.8, allowing an attacker to read arbitrary files (e.g., /etc/passwd) via a crafted HTTP GET request. The POC shows a successful response with the contents of the passwd file, confirming the vulnerability.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: gSOAP 2.8
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the vulnerable gSOAP server
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 19, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Various Sources product
https://www.genivia.com/
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47653

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.0121
EPSS Percentile 64.3%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable yes
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-22
Status published
Products (1)
genivia/gsoap 2.8.0
Published Feb 18, 2026
Tracked Since Feb 19, 2026