ubuntu-cve-2019-25355
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2026-02-18 22:16
Modified
2026-05-20 14:51
Summary
Details

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.


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  "affected": [
    {
      "ecosystem_specific": {
        "binaries": [
          {
            "binary_name": "gsoap",
            "binary_version": "2.8.28-1"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "libgsoap8",
            "binary_version": "2.8.28-1"
          }
        ]
      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:16.04:LTS",
        "name": "gsoap",
        "purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/gsoap@2.8.28-1?arch=source\u0026distro=xenial"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ],
      "versions": [
        "2.8.22-1",
        "2.8.22-2",
        "2.8.28-1"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ecosystem_specific": {
        "binaries": [
          {
            "binary_name": "gsoap",
            "binary_version": "2.8.60-2build1"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "libgsoap-2.8.60",
            "binary_version": "2.8.60-2build1"
          }
        ]
      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS",
        "name": "gsoap",
        "purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/gsoap@2.8.60-2build1?arch=source\u0026distro=bionic"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ],
      "versions": [
        "2.8.49-1",
        "2.8.60-2build1"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ecosystem_specific": {
        "binaries": [
          {
            "binary_name": "gsoap",
            "binary_version": "2.8.91-2"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "libgsoap-2.8.91",
            "binary_version": "2.8.91-2"
          }
        ]
      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS",
        "name": "gsoap",
        "purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/gsoap@2.8.91-2?arch=source\u0026distro=focal"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ],
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        "2.8.75-2",
        "2.8.91-2"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ecosystem_specific": {
        "binaries": [
          {
            "binary_name": "gsoap",
            "binary_version": "2.8.117-2build1"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "libgsoap-2.8.117",
            "binary_version": "2.8.117-2build1"
          }
        ]
      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:22.04:LTS",
        "name": "gsoap",
        "purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/gsoap@2.8.117-2build1?arch=source\u0026distro=jammy"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ],
      "versions": [
        "2.8.104-3",
        "2.8.117-2",
        "2.8.117-2build1"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ecosystem_specific": {
        "binaries": [
          {
            "binary_name": "gsoap",
            "binary_version": "2.8.132-2.1build2"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "libgsoap-2.8.132t64",
            "binary_version": "2.8.132-2.1build2"
          }
        ]
      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:24.04:LTS",
        "name": "gsoap",
        "purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/gsoap@2.8.132-2.1build2?arch=source\u0026distro=noble"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ],
      "versions": [
        "2.8.124-2",
        "2.8.132-2",
        "2.8.132-2.1",
        "2.8.132-2.1build1",
        "2.8.132-2.1build2"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ecosystem_specific": {
        "binaries": [
          {
            "binary_name": "gsoap",
            "binary_version": "2.8.135-2"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "libgsoap-2.8.135",
            "binary_version": "2.8.135-2"
          }
        ]
      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:25.10",
        "name": "gsoap",
        "purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/gsoap@2.8.135-2?arch=source\u0026distro=questing"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ],
      "versions": [
        "2.8.135-2"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ecosystem_specific": {
        "binaries": [
          {
            "binary_name": "gsoap",
            "binary_version": "2.8.139-1"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "libgsoap-2.8.139",
            "binary_version": "2.8.139-1"
          }
        ]
      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:26.04:LTS",
        "name": "gsoap",
        "purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/gsoap@2.8.139-1?arch=source\u0026distro=resolute"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ],
      "versions": [
        "2.8.135-2",
        "2.8.135-2build1",
        "2.8.139-1"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [],
  "details": "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 \u0027../\u0027 directory traversal sequences.",
  "id": "UBUNTU-CVE-2019-25355",
  "modified": "2026-05-20T14:51:51Z",
  "published": "2026-02-18T22:16:00Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-25355"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-25355"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47653"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://www.genivia.com/"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://www.genivia.com/products.html#gsoap"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/genivia-gsoap-gsoap-path-traversal"
    }
  ],
  "related": [],
  "schema_version": "1.7.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
    {
      "score": "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",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    },
    {
      "score": "medium",
      "type": "Ubuntu"
    }
  ],
  "upstream": [
    "CVE-2019-25355"
  ]
}



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