Auth bypass in Adobe Experience Manager 6.5
CVE-2026-48252
Adobe Experience Manager is affected by a Missing Authentication for Critical Function vulnerability that could result in a Security feature bypass. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass security measures and gain unauthorized write access. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction. Scope is changed.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (58.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 58th percentile — 58.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Adobe Experience Manager 6.5 — versions 6.5.25 - Hotfix for NPR-43971, 6.5.25, 6.5.25 - Hotfix for NPR-43972
- Adobe Experience Manager 6.5 Lts — versions SP2, 0, SP2 - Hotfix for NPR-43972
- Adobe Experience Manager As A Cloud Service — versions 0, 2026.6.0
- Adobe Experience Manager — versions 6.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/experience-manager/apsb26-74.html (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-48252?
- CVE-2026-48252 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Experience Manager 6.5, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2026-07-14.
- How severe is CVE-2026-48252?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.