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: 0.242 (96.2th 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
Weakness classification (CWE)
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . 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: .
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
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/aem-forms/apsb25-82.html (vendor-advisory)
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. 10 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.