CVE-2025-54453
📋 TL;DR
This path traversal vulnerability in Samsung MagicINFO 9 Server allows attackers to access files outside the intended directory, potentially leading to code injection. It affects MagicINFO 9 Server installations running versions below 21.1080.0. Attackers could execute arbitrary code on affected systems.
💻 Affected Systems
- Samsung MagicINFO 9 Server
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Full system compromise with remote code execution, allowing attackers to install malware, steal data, or pivot to other systems.
Likely Case
Unauthorized file access leading to information disclosure, configuration modification, or limited code execution.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if proper network segmentation and access controls prevent exploitation attempts.
🎯 Exploit Status
Path traversal vulnerabilities typically have low exploitation complexity, especially if unauthenticated.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 21.1080.0 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://security.samsungtv.com/securityUpdates
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Download MagicINFO 9 Server version 21.1080.0 or later from Samsung. 2. Backup current configuration. 3. Install the update following Samsung's documentation. 4. Restart the MagicINFO service.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Network Access Restriction
allRestrict network access to MagicINFO Server to trusted IPs only
Use firewall rules to limit access to MagicINFO Server ports
Application Firewall Rules
allImplement WAF rules to block path traversal patterns
Add WAF rules to block requests containing '../', '..\\', or similar traversal sequences
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate MagicINFO Server on separate network segment with strict access controls
- Implement application-level input validation to sanitize file path inputs
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check MagicINFO Server version in administration interface or configuration filesCheck Version:
Check MagicINFO Server web interface or configuration files for version informationVerify Fix Applied:
Verify version is 21.1080.0 or higher in MagicINFO Server interface📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual file access patterns
- Requests containing '../' or similar traversal sequences
- Unexpected process execution
Network Indicators:
- Unusual outbound connections from MagicINFO Server
- Traffic to unexpected ports
SIEM Query:
source="magicinfo" AND (url="*../*" OR url="*..\\*" OR process="unexpected_executable")