CVE-2021-21783
gSOAP (Genivia)
- Published
- 25 March 2021
- Last modified
- 17 June 2026
- CVSS
- 9.8 v3.1
- Severity
- critical
- EPSS
- 5.0% (92th pct)
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- NVD status
- Modified
- Weaknesses
- CWE-680, CWE-190
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description
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.
Exploitation
Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue as of 2026.09.04. That is an absence of confirmed public exploitation, not evidence that exploitation has not occurred. EPSS models a 5.0% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, placing it in the top decile of all scored CVEs.
Affected products
| Product | Vendor | Type | Versions named |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gsoap | gSOAP (Genivia) | unknown | 2.7.0, 2.7.1, 2.7.10, 2.7.11 +67 |
References
Vendor advisory and patch
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2021-1245 exploit
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2021-1245 exploit
Record assembled from NVD, CISA KEV 2026.09.04 and FIRST EPSS 2026-09-04. Affected products are those NVD's CPE configuration names that fall inside this site's scope; a CVE may affect products outside it.