Auth bypass in Adobe Experience Manager
CVE-2025-46840
Adobe Experience Manager versions 6.5.22 and earlier are affected by an Improper Authorization vulnerability that could result in Privilege escalation. A low privileged attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass security measures and gain unauthorized access. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction. A successful attacker can abuse this to achieve session takeover, increasing the confidentiality and integrity impact as high.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.7 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (37.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 38th percentile — 37.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Adobe Experience Manager — versions 0
- Adobe Experience Manager
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/experience-manager/apsb25-48.html (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-46840?
- CVE-2025-46840 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Experience Manager, classified under Improper Authorization. CVSS score: 8.7/10. Published 2025-06-10.
- How severe is CVE-2025-46840?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.7 out of 10.