CVE-2025-53081 Path traversal in Data Management Server

Medium 6.4 Published Updated

Attackers with authorized private IP access can create arbitrary files in unintended locations on the Samsung DMS filesystem.

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-2025-53081?

CVE-2025-53081 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Samsung Electronics Data Management Server, published on 29 Jul 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An 'Arbitrary File Creation' in Samsung DMS(Data Management Server) allows attackers to create arbitrary files in unintended locations on the filesystem. Exploitation is restricted to specific, authorized private IP addresses.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-53081?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Samsung Data Management Server Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2025-53081?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-53081 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-2025-53081 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-53081 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c5hf-rjx4-9jfx.

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