CVE-2025-20949
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedPath traversal vulnerability in Samsung Members prior to version 5.0.00.11 allows attackers to read and write arbitrary file with the privilege of Samsung Members.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceA path traversal vulnerability in Samsung Members app versions prior to 5.0.00.11 allows attackers to manipulate file paths using '../' sequences to access files outside the intended directory. This enables arbitrary file read and write operations with the app's elevated privileges.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 5.0.00.11CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify Samsung Members app is installedCheck the installed packages on the Android device for 'com.samsung.android.app.notes' or the correct package name for Samsung Members app (typically found in Android settings > Apps > Samsung Members)Affected if Samsung Members app appears in the list of installed applications
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Retrieve the installed version numberUse 'adb shell dumpsys package com.samsung.android.app.notes' or check the app info screen in Settings > Apps > Samsung Members to view the version name and version codeAffected if A version number is displayed and can be read
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Compare version against affected rangeCheck if the installed version (versionName and versionCode) is less than 5.0.00.11. Compare numerically - any version below 5.0.00.11 including 4.x.x.x versions are affectedAffected if Version shown is 5.0.00.10 or lower, or any version in the 4.x.x.x series
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Confirm the vulnerable feature is accessibleThe path traversal vulnerability exists in the app's file handling functionality. Since this is a pre-authentication vulnerability in the app itself, any user who can access the Samsung Members app on the device can trigger it if the vulnerable version is installedAffected if Samsung Members app with version < 5.0.00.11 is installed and accessible to any user on the device
A device is affected if Samsung Members app is installed with any version number lower than 5.0.00.11, as the path traversal vulnerability exists in all prior versions.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped5.0.00.11
Upgrade Samsung Members to version 5.0.00.11 or later to obtain the patched version with proper path validation implemented.
Samsung Members version 5.0.00.11 or later
- Upgrade Samsung Members application to version 5.0.00.11 or later
- Verify the upgrade was successful by checking the application version in the app settings or about section
- Confirm the vulnerability is resolved by ensuring the application no longer allows path traversal attacks
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Review / QA3.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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