Vulnerability details
CVE-2025-54253
Actively exploited
Adobe Experience Manager
Adobe Experience Manager | Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863)
CVSS 3.1
10.0Critical
Remedy
Required action (CISA): Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. (due: 2025-11-05)
Official description
Adobe Experience Manager versions 6.5.23 and earlier are affected by a Misconfiguration vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass security mechanisms and execute code. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction and scope is changed.
CVSS scores
| Score | Version | Source | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.0Critical | 3.1 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) (adobe) | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe | Adobe Experience Manager | v ≤ 6.5.23 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) |
References and advisories
3- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/aem-forms/apsb25-82.html vendor-advisory
- https://slcyber.io/assetnote-security-research-center/struts-devmode-in-2025-critical-pre-auth-vulnerabilities-in-adobe-experience-manager-forms/ technical-description
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-54253 government-resource
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Details
- Published
- 2025-08-05
- Last updated
- 2026-02-26
- State
- Published
- Assigner (CNA)
- adobe
- Kolun priority
- 85 · Critical
CISA KEV catalog
- Date added
- 2025-10-15
- Due date
- 2025-11-05
- Used in ransomware
- Unknown
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
80.84%
Probability of exploitation in 30 days
99.6%
Percentile (among all CVEs)
- 2026-11-0680.84%
- 2026-11-0388.77%
SSVC assessment (CISA)
- Automatable
- Yes
- Exploitation
- Active
- Technical impact
- Total
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-863Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863)