Vulnerability · Published Feb 10, 2021 · Assigned by talos
CVE-2020-13578
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity null pointer dereference in Genivia. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 3.1% (higher than 88% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.0)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)3.1%top 12.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A denial-of-service vulnerability exists in the WS-Security plugin functionality of Genivia gSOAP 2.8.107. A specially crafted SOAP request can lead to denial of service. An attacker can send an HTTP request to trigger this vulnerability.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | gsoap | 2.8.104-3 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-13578 |
| Debian:13 | gsoap | 2.8.104-3 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-13578 |
| Debian:14 | gsoap | 2.8.104-3 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-13578 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | gsoap | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2020-13578 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | gsoap | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2020-13578 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | gsoap | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2020-13578 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | gsoap | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2020-13578 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | gsoap | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2020-13578 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-476 · Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H