CVE-2019-25355Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Disputed file disclosure via crafted GET paths

Published Feb 18, 2026 · Updated Feb 18, 2026

The CVE record reports path traversal in Genivia gSOAP 2.8 that allows remote attackers to read system files through crafted HTTP GET paths. Genivia disputes the claim, stating that core services ignore URL paths and that its GET plugin requires developer-written file-serving code. The published proof of concept shows an unauthenticated request for /etc/passwd, but no vulnerable gSOAP function or default configuration is identified.

CVSS severity8.7
High
EPSS probability1.21%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

The CVE record reports path traversal in Genivia gSOAP 2.8 that allows remote attackers to read system files through crafted HTTP GET paths. Genivia disputes the claim, stating that core services ignore URL paths and that its GET plugin requires developer-written file-serving code. The published proof of concept shows an unauthenticated request for /etc/passwd, but no vulnerable gSOAP function or default configuration is identified.

The record

CVE
CVE-2019-25355
Published
Feb 18, 2026
Updated
Feb 18, 2026
Vendor
Genivia
Product
gSOAP
Classifications
CWE-22
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 18, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 18, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=2.8

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Genivia · gSOAPversion=2.8

Published CVSS scores

8.7VulnCheckCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
7.5VulnCheckCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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