Overview
The CVE-2025-54445 is a critical vulnerability that affects Samsung Electronics MagicINFO 9 Server. This vulnerability is of the type ‘Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference’, which allows Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF). The issue is of high significance because it can potentially lead to a system compromise or data leakage, impacting the confidentiality and integrity of the affected systems. It is particularly relevant to organizations using versions of MagicINFO 9 Server less than 21.1080.0.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-54445
Severity: High (CVSS: 8.2)
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Impact: System compromise and potential data leakage
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Product | Affected Versions
Samsung Electronics MagicINFO 9 Server | Less than 21.1080.0
How the Exploit Works
The vulnerability arises due to improper restriction of XML External Entity (XXE) reference in the affected application. An attacker can exploit this weakness to force the application’s XML parser to access arbitrary files on a server or interact with other resources, such as internal networks, that would otherwise be inaccessible. This could potentially lead to unauthorized read access, Denial of Service (DoS), Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF), or even Remote Code Execution (RCE).
Conceptual Example Code
A conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited could look like this:
POST /MagicINFO/endpoint HTTP/1.1
Host: target.example.com
Content-Type: application/xml
<!DOCTYPE foo [
<!ELEMENT foo ANY >
<!ENTITY xxe SYSTEM "file:///etc/passwd" >]><foo>&xxe;</foo>In this example, an attacker sends a POST request containing an XML payload that includes an external entity declaration. This entity is designed to access a sensitive file on the server’s file system (in this case, the Unix password file). If the server is vulnerable and processes this XML input, it will return the contents of the requested file, leading to an information disclosure.
Mitigation and Recommendations
To adequately protect against this vulnerability, the most effective solution is to apply the vendor-provided patch for Samsung Electronics MagicINFO 9 Server. However, until the patch can be applied, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as temporary mitigation. These systems can be configured to block or alert on suspicious XML input, potentially preventing exploitation.
Additionally, it is recommended to disable the use of external entities in your XML parser’s settings, if that functionality is not needed. This can provide an additional layer of protection against XXE attacks.