CVE-2024-4227

HIGH

Published Jan 15, 2025 Modified Apr 15, 2026 CWE-834

Description

In Genivia gSOAP with a specific configuration an unauthenticated remote attacker can generate a high CPU load when forcing to parse an XML having duplicate ID attributes which can lead to a DoS.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-834 CWE-834

References

Other References

https://sourceforge.net/p/gsoap2/code/HEAD/tree/changelog.md https://www.genivia.com/advisory.html#Upgrade_recommendation_when_option_-c++11_is_used_to_generate_C++11_source_code

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-4227? +

In Genivia gSOAP with a specific configuration an unauthenticated remote attacker can generate a high CPU load when forcing to parse an XML having duplicate ID attributes which can lead to a DoS. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2024-4227? +

CVE-2024-4227 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-4227? +

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