Actively exploited · Published Aug 5, 2025 · Assigned by adobe
CVE-2025-54253Adobe Experience Manager | Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863)
Critical 10.0 Exploited
In plain English
A critical-severity incorrect authorization in Adobe Experience Manager from Adobe. Attackers are actively exploiting it in the wild (listed by CISA on October 15, 2025). The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 80.8% (higher than 99.6% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: public proof-of-concept code. Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CISA guidance
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Federal agencies must remediate by Nov 5, 2025.
Official description
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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe | Adobe Experience Manager | 0 – through 6.5.23 |
Weakness: CWE-863 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/aem-forms/apsb25-82.html vendor-advisory
- https://slcyber.io/assetnote-security-research-center/struts-devmode-in-2025-critical-pre-auth-vulnerabilities-in-adobe-experience-manager-forms/ technical-description
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-54253 government-resource