Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
An unauthenticated remote attacker could disrupt services that use Genivia gSOAP 2.8.107 with the WS-Addressing plugin by sending a crafted SOAP request. The documented impact is service denial, not data theft or data modification.
Executive priority
Treat as high priority for systems where SOAP availability matters, especially exposed services. The business risk is outage or service degradation rather than confidentiality loss.
Technical view
CVE-2020-13575 is a CWE-476 denial-of-service issue in Genivia gSOAP 2.8.107 WS-Addressing plugin handling. The CVSS 3.1 vector is network, low complexity, no privileges, no user interaction, with high availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely in internet-facing or internally reachable SOAP services built with gSOAP 2.8.107 and WS-Addressing enabled. The source bundle does not identify other affected versions or products.
Exploitation context
The sources state a specially crafted SOAP request over HTTP can trigger denial of service. KEV is false in the bundle, and no supplied source confirms active exploitation in the wild.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to affected version 2.8.107, WS-Addressing plugin functionality, CWE-476, and HTTP-triggered denial of service. Avoid assuming broader version impact or exploit prevalence without vendor or distribution confirmation.
Mitigation direction
- Identify services using Genivia gSOAP 2.8.107 and the WS-Addressing plugin.
- Check Genivia and distribution guidance for corrected gSOAP packages or supported upgrade paths.
- Reduce network exposure for SOAP endpoints where business requirements allow.
- Prioritize availability monitoring for affected SOAP services until remediation is complete.
Validation and detection
- Inventory application dependencies for Genivia gSOAP version 2.8.107.
- Confirm whether WS-Addressing plugin functionality is compiled, loaded, or enabled.
- Map reachable SOAP endpoints using affected components.
- Review service logs and uptime data for unexplained SOAP-related crashes.
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- High
- CVSS
- 7.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H3.93.6Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.5HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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