CVE-2025-54253KEV · OVERDUECWE-863

Adobe Experience Manager | Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863)

Critical · published August 5, 2025

Patch now

Confirmed exploited, and the score agrees

CVSS calls it critical at 10.0. It is confirmed in active exploitation. It sits in the 99.8th percentile for exploit probability.

353
days past CISA
deadline
CVSS v3.1
10.0
EPSS
88%
Percentile
99.8
In the wild
Confirmed
What it is

🚨 A sneaky misconfiguration in Adobe Experience Manager could give attackers the keys to your kingdom! 🔥 Think of it like a restaurant with a side door left wide open — anyone can waltz in, ignore the guest list, and take over the kitchen! Without any user interaction, a malicious actor could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code, putting your entire system at risk. This could lead to unauthorized access, data breaches, and a whole lot of chaos for your operations. Yikes! 😱

Put simply

Think of it like a restaurant with a side door left wide open — anyone can waltz in, ignore the guest list, and take over the kitchen! Adobe Experience Manager versions 6.5.23 and earlier contain a critical misconfiguration that permits arbitrary code execution, allowing attackers to bypass key security mechanisms.

What to do

Without any user interaction, a malicious actor could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code, putting your entire system at risk. This could lead to unauthorized access, data breaches, and a whole lot of chaos for your operations. Yikes! 😱 Immediately upgrade to Adobe Experience Manager 6.5.24 or later to close this dangerous gap. Conduct a security audit to ensure no other misconfigurations are lurking. Don't forget to review your system's access controls! 🛡️ You've got this! Follow these steps and you'll crush this vulnerability in no time! 🚀

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
10.0 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.88262 · 99.8th percentile
Weakness
CWE-863 · Incorrect Authorization
Published
2025-08-05T16:53Z
KEV added
2025-10-15 · due 2025-11-05
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 15 OCT 00:00Z
    Added to CISA KEV — remediate by Nov 5
    kev
  • 05 AUG 16:53Z
    Adobe Experience Manager | Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863)
    cvelistv5