CVE-2025-20949 Path traversal in Samsung Members

Medium 5.1 Published 7 May 2025 Updated 7 May 2025

Attackers can read and write arbitrary files via path traversal in Samsung Members, requiring an upgrade to secure the application.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2025-20949?

CVE-2025-20949 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Samsung Members, published on 7 May 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Path 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.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-20949?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Samsung Members.

How do I fix CVE-2025-20949?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-20949 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2025-20949 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-20949 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-whmx-vmqq-mjpv.