Gsoap · Gsoap · CVE-2019-25355
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
gSOAP version 2.8
**Description**
gSOAP 2.8 contains a directory traversal flaw. Unauthenticated attackers can exploit this to access system files by manipulating HTTP path traversal techniques. Specifically, attackers can retrieve sensitive files, such as `/etc/passwd`, by sending specially crafted GET requests containing multiple '../' directory traversal sequences. The vulnerability allows access to files through manipulated paths.
**Recommendations**
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.