Overview
In the rapidly evolving world of cybersecurity, new vulnerabilities are discovered regularly. One such vulnerability, recently identified as CVE-2025-54439, poses a significant risk to users of Samsung Electronics MagicINFO 9 Server. This vulnerability originates from an unrestricted upload of files with dangerous types, paving the way for potential code injection. It matters because Samsung Electronics MagicINFO 9 Server is a widely used product and an exploit can lead to severe system compromise or data leakage.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-54439
Severity: High (CVSS: 8.8)
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: Required
Impact: Potential system compromise or data leakage
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Product | Affected Versions
Samsung Electronics MagicINFO 9 Server | Less than 21.1080.0
How the Exploit Works
The exploit for CVE-2025-54439 takes advantage of the unrestricted file upload feature in Samsung Electronics MagicINFO 9 Server. An attacker could upload a file with a dangerous type, such as a script or a binary, that can lead to code injection when processed by the application. Once the file is uploaded and executed, it can potentially compromise the system or lead to data leakage.
Conceptual Example Code
Here is a conceptual example of how an attacker might exploit this vulnerability using a HTTP POST request to upload a malicious file:
POST /upload/ HTTP/1.1
Host: target.example.com
Content-Type: multipart/form-data; boundary=----WebKitFormBoundary7MA4YWxkTrZu0gW
------WebKitFormBoundary7MA4YWxkTrZu0gW
Content-Disposition: form-data; name="file"; filename="exploit.php"
Content-Type: application/x-php
<?php
// malicious code here
?>
------WebKitFormBoundary7MA4YWxkTrZu0gW--In this example, the attacker is uploading a PHP file named “exploit.php” that contains malicious code. If the server processes this file, it could lead to code execution and potential system compromise.
Mitigation Guidance
To mitigate this vulnerability, it’s recommended to apply the vendor patch immediately. In case the patch cannot be applied immediately, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as temporary mitigation. It is also recommended to restrict file uploads to trusted users and sanitize the file types that can be uploaded.