What is CVE-2025-54253?

CVE-2025-54253 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Adobe Experience Manager, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 10.0/10. Published 2025-08-05.

How severe is CVE-2025-54253?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 10.0 out of 10.

Is CVE-2025-54253 known to be exploited?

Yes. CVE-2025-54253 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2025-10-15), indicating it is being actively exploited. 11 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.

Auth bypass in Adobe Experience Manager

CVE-2025-54253

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 co…

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.875 (99.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 10.0 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Adobe Experience Manager — versions 0
Adobe Experience_manager_forms

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-863 — Incorrect Authorization

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on 2025-10-15. CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.

BOD 22-01 due date: 2025-11-05.

Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

psirt@adobe.com (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-54253?: CVE-2025-54253 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Adobe Experience Manager, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 10.0/10. Published 2025-08-05.
How severe is CVE-2025-54253?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 10.0 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-54253 known to be exploited?: Yes. CVE-2025-54253 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2025-10-15), indicating it is being actively exploited. 11 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.