Arbitrary file read and write via path traversal
Published May 7, 2025 · Updated May 7, 2025
Path traversal in Samsung Members before 5.0.00.11 allows local users to read and write arbitrary files with the app's privileges. The affected code path and input source are undisclosed; Samsung states only that the patch adds proper input validation, so the exact traversal operation is not public. Exploitation requires local access to a Galaxy device, and resulting access is limited to files reachable with Samsung Members privileges.
Summary
What happened
Path traversal in Samsung Members before 5.0.00.11 allows local users to read and write arbitrary files with the app's privileges. The affected code path and input source are undisclosed; Samsung states only that the patch adds proper input validation, so the exact traversal operation is not public. Exploitation requires local access to a Galaxy device, and resulting access is limited to files reachable with Samsung Members privileges.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-20949
- Published
- May 7, 2025
- Updated
- May 7, 2025
- Vendor
- Samsung Electronics
- Product
- Samsung Members
- Classifications
- CWE-22, T1005, T1565.001
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
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- May 7, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- May 7, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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