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9.8
CVE-2020-13576: gSOAP 2.8.107 lets attackers run code
CVE-2020-13576 · published 5 years ago
Summary
The WS-Addressing feature in Genivia gSOAP version 2.8.107 can be tricked by a specially crafted web service request to run arbitrary code on the server. This means an attacker could take control of the affected system. Update to a newer gSOAP package or apply the vendor's patch, and consider filtering or blocking unexpected SOAP traffic.
What to do
- Update debian gsoap to version 2.8.104-3.
Affected software
| Ecosystem | Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | debian | gsoap |
< 2.8.104-3 Fix: upgrade to 2.8.104-3
|
| Debian:13 | debian | gsoap |
< 2.8.104-3 Fix: upgrade to 2.8.104-3
|
| Debian:14 | debian | gsoap |
< 2.8.104-3 Fix: upgrade to 2.8.104-3
|
| – | genivia | gsoap |
2.8.107 cpe:2.3:a:genivia:gsoap:2.8.107:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| – | fedoraproject | fedora |
33 34 cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Original advisory text
A code execution vulnerability exists in the WS-Addressing plugin functionality of Genivia gSOAP 2.8.107. A specially crafted SOAP request can lead to remote code execution. An attacker can send an...
A code execution vulnerability exists in the WS-Addressing plugin functionality of Genivia gSOAP 2.8.107. A specially crafted SOAP request can lead to remote code execution. An attacker can send an HTTP request to trigger this vulnerability.
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-13576 Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/02/msg00015.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro...
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro...
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2020-1187 Exploit Technical Description Third Party Advisory
Severity
9.8
Critical
Type
CWE-680Integer Overflow to Buffer Overflow
CWE-190Integer Overflow
Timeline
Published10 Feb 2021
Updated2 Nov 2026
First seen11 Sep 2026
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