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Data Management Server FirmwareOperating system · Samsung

CVE-2025-53080

MEDIUM · 6.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-07-29
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 2.3.13.1 / 2.6.14.1 or later.
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71/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable Zero-click

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 · unedited
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in Samsung DMS(Data Management Server) allows authenticated attackers to create arbitrary files in unintended locations on the filesystem

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 · moderate confidence

Samsung DMS (Data Management Server) contains a path traversal vulnerability where authenticated attackers can manipulate file path inputs to escape the intended restricted directory and write arbitrary files to unintended locations on the filesystem.

MitigationImplement strict input validation and path sanitization to ensure file operations are confined to the designated allowed directory. Use canonical path resolution (realpath) and deny any paths containing traversal sequences (..) or absolute path indicators.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

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
Data Management Server FirmwareOperating system
Affected:>= 2.0.0, < 2.3.13.1>= 2.5.0.17, < 2.6.14.1>= 2.7.0.15, < 2.9.3.6

CVSS 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
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify Samsung DMS installation
    Locate Samsung Data Management Server software or firmware on the system. Check running processes, installed applications, or network services listening on relevant ports.
    Affected if Samsung DMS is not present on the system, the vulnerability does not apply.
  2. Determine installed DMS firmware version
    Access the DMS administrative interface or check system documentation to retrieve the current firmware version number.
    Affected if The version cannot be determined or the system is not running Samsung DMS.
  3. Compare version against affected ranges
    Check if the installed version falls within any of these vulnerable ranges: >= 2.0.0 and < 2.3.13.1; >= 2.5.0.17 and < 2.6.14.1; >= 2.7.0.15 and < 2.9.3.6
    Affected if The installed version matches one of the affected ranges, indicating potential vulnerability.
  4. Verify authenticated access to file operations
    Determine if the DMS file upload or write functionality is accessible to authenticated users. Check user role permissions and whether file operations are exposed via API or web interface.
    Affected if Authenticated users can access file write/upload features, making the path traversal exploitable.

The system is affected if Samsung DMS is running a version within the affected ranges and authenticated users can access the file write/upload functionality.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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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 · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 2.3.13.1 / 2.6.14.1 / 2.9.3.6 or later
Fixed in 2.3.13.12.6.14.12.9.3.6
Interim mitigation

Implement strict input validation and path sanitization to ensure file operations are confined to the designated allowed directory. Use canonical path resolution (realpath) and deny any paths containing traversal sequences (..) or absolute path indicators.

Recommended fix High confidence

Upgrade to firmware version 2.3.13.1 (for 2.0.x-2.3.x branch), 2.6.14.1 (for 2.5.x-2.6.x branch), or 2.9.3.6 (for 2.7.x-2.9.x branch) depending on your current branch

  1. 1. Identify the currently installed Data Management Server Firmware version by accessing the server management interface or checking system information
  2. 2. Determine which version range your current firmware falls into (2.0.x → 2.3.x, 2.5.x → 2.6.x, or 2.7.x → 2.9.x)
  3. 3. Download the corresponding patched firmware version from Samsung's official support or update portal at security.samsungda.com
  4. 4. Review Samsung's firmware upgrade documentation for prerequisites and backup procedures
  5. 5. Apply the firmware upgrade following Samsung's standard upgrade process for Data Management Server
  6. 6. Verify the upgrade was successful by confirming the new firmware version is 2.3.13.1, 2.6.14.1, or 2.9.3.6 respectively
  7. 7. Test that the DMS functionality operates normally after the upgrade
Caveat Review Samsung firmware release notes for your specific branch to check for any configuration or feature changes between your current and target version

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Data Management Server Firmware Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Review / QA4.0 h
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