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Hardcoded database credentials in Samsung MagicINFO 9 Server

IdentifiersCVE-2026-25202CWE-798· Use of Hard-coded Credentials

CVE-2026-25202 is a hardcoded-credentials vulnerability in Samsung MagicInfo 9 Server where a database account username/password are embedded in the product, allowing an attacker to authenticate using those credentials and manipulate the MagicInfo database. Affected versions are MagicINFO 9 Server prior to 21.1090.1. The published CVSS v3.1 vector is AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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ANALYST BRIEF

Impact, mitigation & remediation

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Impact

What an attacker gets, and what they’ve been doing with it.

An attacker who can reach the relevant service can use the hardcoded database credentials to gain unauthorized database access, enabling read/write/delete operations against the MagicInfo database. This results in high-impact compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data managed by MagicInfo 9 Server.

Mitigation

If you can’t patch tonight, do this now.

Until upgrading, restrict network access to the database service to only required hosts (e.g., the MagicINFO application host) via firewall/ACLs; ensure the database is not exposed to untrusted networks; monitor for suspicious authentication/activity involving the hardcoded account; apply segmentation and least-privilege controls around the MagicINFO server and its database.

Remediation

Patch, then assume compromise.

Upgrade Samsung MagicINFO 9 Server to version 21.1090.1 or later, which removes/addresses the hardcoded database credentials.
PUBLIC EXPLOITS

Exploits

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No public exploit code observed for this vulnerability.

EXPOSURE SURFACE

Affected products & vendors

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VendorProductType
Samsung ElectronicsMagicinfo 9 Serverapplication
Samsung ElectronicsMagicinfo9 Serverapplication

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ACTIVITY FEED

Recent activity

6 sources tracked across advisories, community write-ups, and news. New activity surfaces here as Mallory finds it.

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Threat actor evidence

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Detection signatures

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Vendor-by-vendor mapping

Cross-references every affected SKU, including bundled OEM variants.

Social activity4

Community discussion across Reddit, Mastodon, and other social sources.

EXTERNAL REFERENCES
MITRE CVE
cve.org · CVE-2026-25202
NVD
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-25202
MITRE CWE · CWE-798
Use of Hard-coded Credentials
Vendor Advisory
security.samsungtv.com/securityUpdates