Cyber Resilience

CVE-2025-53082

Path Traversal in Samsung Data Management Server Firmware 2.0.0 – 2.3.13.1

Published
29 July 2025
Modified
17 June 2026
Patch / advisory
CVSS Score v3.1 6.1
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Raw vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0045 37th percentile
Risk Priority 50 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2025-53082 is a medium-severity Relative Path Traversal (CWE-23) vulnerability in Samsung Data Management Server Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 6.1 (Medium).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked at the 37th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

The strongest mitigations our analysis identified map to SI-10 (Information Input Validation) and AC-3 (Access Enforcement) — see the control section below for these in your framework.

Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary

Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.

CVE-2025-53082 is an arbitrary file deletion vulnerability, tracked under CWE-23, that affects Samsung DMS (Data Management Server). The flaw permits deletion of arbitrary files from unintended filesystem locations and carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 6.1 reflecting physical access vector, low attack complexity, and impacts to integrity and availability without requiring authentication or user interaction.

An attacker who can reach one of the specific authorized private IP addresses permitted by the deployment can trigger the deletion, resulting in targeted removal of files that may disrupt service operation or data integrity on the affected server.

The official Samsung security advisory published at https://security.samsungda.com/securityUpdates.html addresses the issue and should be consulted for available patches or configuration guidance. The associated EPSS score has remained flat at 0.0233 with no material increase observed since disclosure.

OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)

EU & UK References

Vulnerability Data

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

CWE(s)

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise Techniques

T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application Initial Access
Adversaries may attempt to exploit a weakness in an Internet-facing host or system to initially access a network.
T1005 Data from Local System Collection
Adversaries may search local system sources, such as file systems, configuration files, local databases, virtual machine files, or process memory, to find files of interest and sensitive data prior to Exfiltration.
Derived from this CVE’s CWE(s) via the direct CWE→ATT&CK cross-walk.

CVEs Like This One

CVE-2025-53081Same product: Samsung Data Management Server
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CVE-2025-53077Same product: Samsung Data Management Server
CVE-2025-53078Same product: Samsung Data Management Server
CVE-2025-54445Same vendor: Samsung
CVE-2025-21048Same vendor: Samsung
CVE-2026-52813Shared CWE-23
CVE-2023-3940Shared CWE-23
CVE-2025-54317Shared CWE-23

Affected Assets

samsung
data management server firmware
2.0.0 — 2.3.13.1 · 2.5.0.17 — 2.6.14.1 · 2.7.0.15 — 2.9.3.6

Mitigating Controls

Control response

Prevent
Stop it (NIST 800-53)

Detect
Catch it (NIST detect / respond)

Harden
Shrink the surface (DISA STIG)

Validate
Prove the fix (OWASP ASVS)
  • V5.3.2

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI

Explicit validation of path inputs stops .. sequences from ever being interpreted by the file system.

Access enforcement directly blocks unauthorized file reads/writes that result from unresolved .. sequences.

Information-flow rules can be configured to reject traversals that would move data outside an approved directory boundary.

Least privilege reduces the set of reachable files even when a traversal succeeds.

Secure-engineering principles require safe pathname construction and input neutralization before any file operation.

Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

PR.PS-06 mostly match
prevents

Secure SDLC practices directly require input validation and path sanitization that prevent relative traversal.

Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

finds

Security testing in development catches path traversal via static/dynamic analysis, but does not itself implement the fix.

prevents

Secure development lifecycle mandates input validation and path-handling controls that directly prevent relative path traversal.

prevents

Application security requirements explicitly call for controls against path traversal and other injection flaws.

prevents

Secure architecture principles include directory isolation and canonicalization, reducing but not eliminating traversal risk.

prevents

Secure coding standards require neutralizing path traversal sequences, directly addressing CWE-23.

mitigates

Information access restriction limits which files can be reached, mitigating impact but not preventing the traversal flaw.

References