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CVE-2025-4632 Samsung CVE debrief

CVE-2025-4632 is a Samsung MagicINFO 9 Server path traversal vulnerability that CISA added to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 2025-05-22. Because KEV inclusion indicates known exploitation, defenders should treat this as a high-priority issue for any exposed MagicINFO 9 Server deployment. The source corpus does not provide deeper technical detail on attack conditions, so remediation should be driven by Samsung’s vendor guidance and CISA’s KEV guidance.

Vendor
Samsung
Product
MagicINFO 9 Server
CVSS
Unknown
CISA KEV
Listed
Original CVE published
2025-05-22
Original CVE updated
2025-05-22
Advisory published
2025-05-22
Advisory updated
2025-05-22

Who should care

Security teams, system administrators, and service owners responsible for Samsung MagicINFO 9 Server deployments should prioritize this CVE. It is especially important for internet-facing servers, managed service environments, and organizations that rely on MagicINFO for digital signage operations.

Technical summary

The available source material identifies the issue as a path traversal vulnerability in Samsung MagicINFO 9 Server. Path traversal weaknesses can allow requests to reach unintended filesystem locations if inputs are not properly constrained. CISA’s KEV listing confirms this CVE has been observed as exploited and should be remediated using vendor instructions. No additional exploit mechanics, affected versions, or impact details are provided in the supplied corpus.

Defensive priority

Critical. CISA has placed this CVE in the KEV catalog, which is a strong signal to accelerate remediation. The KEV due date shown in the supplied timeline is 2025-06-12, so exposed systems should be assessed and remediated before that date or removed from service if effective mitigations are not available.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Apply Samsung’s official security update or mitigation guidance for MagicINFO 9 Server as soon as possible.
  • Inventory all MagicINFO 9 Server instances, including internet-facing and internally hosted deployments.
  • Confirm whether any compensating controls or vendor mitigations are available if patching cannot be completed immediately.
  • Restrict access to the service to trusted networks and administrative users until remediation is complete.
  • Validate that the product is no longer reachable from unnecessary public interfaces after mitigation.
  • Track completion against the CISA KEV due date of 2025-06-12 and escalate any overdue systems.
  • If mitigations are unavailable, follow CISA guidance and consider discontinuing use of the product until a fix is applied.

Evidence notes

The CVE and KEV records supplied here identify the vulnerability as a Samsung MagicINFO 9 Server path traversal issue and confirm CISA KEV listing on 2025-05-22 with a due date of 2025-06-12. The corpus includes links to the official CVE record, NVD entry, CISA KEV catalog, and Samsung’s security update page reference in the KEV metadata. No CVSS score, affected-version list, exploit details, or root-cause analysis beyond 'path traversal' is present in the supplied sources.

Official resources

Use the CVE published date provided in the supplied timeline: 2025-05-22. The source corpus does not indicate an earlier disclosure date, and the KEV addition date should not be treated as a separate issue date.