CVE-2025-54253 kev in the critical feed json
Adobe Experience Manager | Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863)
published 2025-08-05 15 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2025-23647
- cvss
- 10.0
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Exploited
- added 2025-10-15
- epss
- 80.8%
- EPSS 80.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.6%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
cisa 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.
Timeline
- Published
- Added to CISA KEV
- CISA SSVC: exploitation active
- CISA patch deadline
Known exploited
- Added
- 12 mo ago
- Patch by
- 2025-11-05 (12 mo ago)
- Ransomware
- Not known
- 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.
- Vendor, product
- Adobe, Experience Manager (AEM) Forms
- CISA name
- Adobe Experience Manager Forms Code Execution Vulnerability
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Active, exploited in the wild
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 12 mo ago
Exploit prediction
80.85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.6% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- slcyber.io https://slcyber.io/assetnote-security-research-center/struts-devmode-in-2025-critical-pre-auth-vulnerabilities-in-adobe-experience-manager-forms/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 10.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Adobe Adobe Experience Manager
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization
References
-
slcyber.io
/assetnote-security-research-center/struts-devmode-in-2025-critical-pre-auth-vulnerabilities-in-adobe-experien
technical-description, exploit, third-party-advisory
-
helpx.adobe.com
/security/products/aem-forms/apsb25-82.html
vendor-advisory
-
cisa.gov
/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-54253
government-resource, third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-54253
- NVD CVE-2025-54253
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