{"id":59882,"date":"2025-08-04T22:54:34","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T22:54:34","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-03T03:47:52","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T09:47:52","slug":"cve-2025-53078-critical-deserialization-vulnerability-in-samsung-dms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-53078-critical-deserialization-vulnerability-in-samsung-dms\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-53078: Critical Deserialization Vulnerability in Samsung DMS<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In this post, we delve into the critical vulnerability designated as CVE-2025-53078, which affects Samsung&#8217;s Data Management Server (DMS). This is a severe deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability that allows potential attackers to execute arbitrary code by writing files to the system. As such, it poses a grave <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-25178-critical-luajit-vulnerability-puts-systems-at-risk-of-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"70573\">risk to all systems<\/a> running Samsung DMS, making it a high priority for cybersecurity professionals, system administrators, and all users of the affected software.<br \/>\nUnderstanding and addressing this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47998-severe-heap-based-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-windows-routing-and-remote-access-service\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"67744\">vulnerability is crucial due to its high severity<\/a> score of 8.0. If exploited, it can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7027-critical-firmware-vulnerability-enabling-arbitrary-memory-writes-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"70083\">potentially compromise systems<\/a> or result in data leakage, hence the need for immediate action.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-53078<br \/>\nSeverity: High (CVSS: 8.0)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-31278-memory-corruption-vulnerability-with-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"70406\">System compromise and potential<\/a> for data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2864833326\" 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>Samsung DMS | All <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-55010-arbitrary-php-object-instantiation-in-kanboard-prior-to-version-1-2-47\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"78048\">versions prior<\/a> to the latest patch<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The exploit takes advantage of a deserialization flaw in Samsung DMS. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-28961-critical-deserialization-of-untrusted-data-vulnerability-in-md-yeasin-ul-haider-url-shortener\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"70556\">Deserialization is the process of converting data<\/a> from a format suitable for storage or transmission back into an object. When a system deserializes data from an untrusted source without proper validation and sanitization, it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49688-double-free-vulnerability-in-windows-rras-opens-door-for-unauthorized-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"67743\">opens the door to this type of vulnerability<\/a>.<br \/>\nAn attacker exploiting this vulnerability can craft malicious serialized data that, when deserialized by the Samsung DMS, can lead to arbitrary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-26074-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-orkes-conductor-v3-21-11\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"67021\">code execution<\/a>. This could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52688-critical-vulnerability-allowing-root-command-injection-on-access-point\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"70080\">allow an attacker to run commands<\/a>, manipulate data, or even take over the system entirely.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1153526898\" 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<p>Below is a<br \/>\n<strong>conceptual<\/strong><br \/>\n example of how an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-42959-unauthenticated-replay-attack-exploiting-hmac-reuse\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"78049\">attacker might exploit<\/a> this vulnerability, using a crafted JSON payload:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/vulnerable\/endpoint HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{\n&quot;data&quot;: {\n&quot;_type&quot;: &quot;java.lang.Runtime&quot;,\n&quot;mVal&quot;: &quot;calc.exe&quot;\n}\n}<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the attacker sends a JSON object that, when deserialized, results in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-54416-arbitrary-command-execution-vulnerability-in-tj-actions-branch-names-github-action\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"70082\">execution of a command<\/a> (`calc.exe`) on the target system. Note that this is a simplified and hypothetical example for illustrative purposes, and real-world attacks may involve more complex payloads and methods.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-54439-unrestricted-file-upload-vulnerability-in-samsung-electronics-magicinfo-9-server\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"67020\">Samsung has released a patch to address this vulnerability<\/a>, and it is strongly recommended that all users of the affected versions of Samsung DMS apply this patch as soon as possible.<br \/>\nIn the interim, or for systems where immediate patching is not feasible, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-50738-memos-application-vulnerability-allows-for-unauthorized-user-information-disclosure\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"70081\">users can employ a Web Application<\/a> Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) as temporary mitigation, configured to detect and block exploit attempts targeting this vulnerability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview In this post, we delve into the critical vulnerability designated as CVE-2025-53078, which affects Samsung&#8217;s Data Management Server (DMS). This is a severe deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability that allows potential attackers to execute arbitrary code by writing files to the system. 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