{"id":59768,"date":"2025-07-31T04:12:26","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T04:12:26","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-03T12:32:48","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T18:32:48","slug":"cve-2025-54453-path-traversal-vulnerability-in-samsung-magicinfo-9-server","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-54453-path-traversal-vulnerability-in-samsung-magicinfo-9-server\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-54453: Path Traversal Vulnerability in Samsung MagicINFO 9 Server<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The cybersecurity landscape is frequently facing new challenges, and the recently discovered CVE-2025-54453 is no exception. This vulnerability, classified as an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory, also known as &#8216;Path Traversal&#8217;, affects Samsung Electronics MagicINFO 9 Server. The vulnerability is of particular concern due to its potential to allow an attacker to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-36014-ibm-integration-bus-code-injection-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"72286\">inject code<\/a>, posing a significant risk to the integrity of the system and the confidentiality of the data it holds.<br \/>\nWith a CVSS Severity Score of 8.8, CVE-2025-54453 is not to be taken lightly. It represents a severe threat, especially to organizations that rely heavily on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-54444-unrestricted-file-upload-leading-to-code-injection-in-samsung-electronics-magicinfo-9-server\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"67217\">Samsung&#8217;s MagicINFO<\/a> 9 Server for their daily operations. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-33077-local-stack-based-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-ibm-engineering-systems-design-rhapsody\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"68410\">vulnerability could enable potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage, which could lead to devastating consequences if left unmitigated.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-54453<br \/>\nSeverity: High (8.8 CVSS Score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8040-memory-safety-bugs-causing-potential-system-compromise-in-firefox-and-thunderbird\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"72287\">Potential system compromise<\/a> and data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2385684118\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-54451-code-injection-vulnerability-in-samsung-electronics-magicinfo-9-server\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"67548\">Samsung MagicINFO<\/a> 9 Server | < 21.1080.0\n\n<strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability resides in the improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-54439-unrestricted-file-upload-vulnerability-in-samsung-electronics-magicinfo-9-server\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"66997\">Samsung&#8217;s MagicINFO<\/a> 9 Server. This means that an attacker could manipulate file operations by controlling the pathname, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-41666-watchdog-file-replacement-vulnerability-allowing-remote-access-and-control\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"66998\">allowing them to access<\/a> restricted directories. This could potentially allow an attacker to inject malicious code into the system, resulting in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-54378-unauthorized-access-vulnerability-in-hax-cms\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"68904\">unauthorized access<\/a>, data leakage, or even system compromise.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While the specifics will vary based on the targeted system and the attacker&#8217;s objectives, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-9408-server-side-request-forgery-attack-in-eclipse-glassfish\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"77316\">attack might involve a malicious HTTP request<\/a> similar to the one below:<\/p><div id=\"ameeb-119488301\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/restricted\/directory\/path HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{ &quot;pathname&quot;: &quot;..\/..\/malicious_payload&quot; }<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this conceptual example, the attacker sends a POST request with a manipulated pathname pointing to a malicious payload placed outside the restricted directory. If the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-31854-critical-tls-server-certificate-validation-vulnerability-in-sicam-toolbox-ii\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"70029\">server doesn&#8217;t properly validate<\/a> or sanitize the incoming pathname, it could lead to the execution of the malicious payload, compromising the system&#8217;s security.<br \/>\nTo avoid falling victim to such attacks, it is strongly advised to apply the vendor patch or use a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) as a temporary mitigation measure. Regular updates and patches are crucial in the fight against such vulnerabilities, and organizations should foster a culture of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/introducing-the-ameeba-cybersecurity-group-chat\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"88465\">cybersecurity<\/a> awareness to mitigate these risks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The cybersecurity landscape is frequently facing new challenges, and the recently discovered CVE-2025-54453 is no exception. This vulnerability, classified as an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory, also known as &#8216;Path Traversal&#8217;, affects Samsung Electronics MagicINFO 9 Server. 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