CVE-2025-54445
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 · uneditedImproper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference vulnerability in Samsung Electronics MagicINFO 9 Server allows Server Side Request Forgery.This issue affects MagicINFO 9 Server: less than 21.1080.0.
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 confidenceThis is an XML External Entity (XXE) injection vulnerability in MagicINFO 9 Server that allows attackers to exploit improper XML parsing to perform Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF). An unauthenticated attacker can send malicious XML payloads containing external entity references to cause the server to make arbitrary HTTP requests to internal or external resources, potentially accessing sensitive internal services or exfiltrating data.
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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< 21.1080.0CVSS 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
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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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Identify MagicINFO 9 Server installation and versionLocate the MagicINFO 9 Server installation directory and check the version information file, typically found in the server's About or System Information page in the management console, or check the installer/manifest files in the installation directoryAffected if The installed version is below 21.1080.0 (for example, 21.1070.0, 21.1000.0, etc.)
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Locate XML upload or import functionalitySearch the MagicINFO 9 Server web interface and API endpoints for features that accept XML file uploads, XML imports, or XML data submissions. Common paths include /upload, /import, /api/xml, or similar endpointsAffected if XML upload or parsing features are accessible and enabled on the server
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Verify XML parser configurationCheck the server configuration files (such as web.config, server.xml, or application configuration) for XML parser settings and whether external entity processing is explicitly disabledAffected if The XML parser is configured to allow external entity resolution or no XXE protection is configured
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Test for XXE vulnerability responseIf you have authorized testing permissions, send a benign XXE payload (such as a crafted XML with an external entity reference to an internal endpoint) and observe whether the server attempts to resolve the external referenceAffected if The server processes the XML and attempts to fetch external resources, confirming the XXE vulnerability is present
You are affected if MagicINFO 9 Server version is below 21.1080.0 AND XML upload/parsing functionality is enabled and accessible without proper XXE protection configured.
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 · scoped21.1080.0
Upgrade MagicINFO 9 Server to version 21.1080.0 or later to remediate this vulnerability. If immediate patching is not possible, consider disabling XML parsing or implementing input validation/filtering for XML uploads as a temporary compensating control.
21.1080.0 or later
- 1. Access the Samsung MagicINFO 9 Server administration console
- 2. Navigate to the System Settings or Administration section
- 3. Locate the Software/Firmware Update or Version Management option
- 4. Check for available updates - the system should show version 21.1080.0 or later as the available update
- 5. Download and apply the update to version 21.1080.0 or newer
- 6. After installation, verify the server version reflects 21.1080.0 or later
- 7. Restart the MagicINFO service if required by the update process
- 8. Test critical functionality to ensure the update did not break existing operations
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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