CVE-2025-54253 (GCVE-0-2025-54253)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-08-05 16:53 – Updated: 2026-02-26 17:49
VLAI CISA Previdian
Title
Adobe Experience Manager | Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863)
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.
SSVC
Exploitation: active Automatable: yes Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-10-15 03:55 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-863 - Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863)
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Adobe Adobe Experience Manager Affected: 0 , ≤ 6.5.23 (semver)
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Date Public
2025-08-05 17:00
CISA
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2025-54253

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2025-10-15 02:00 CEST

Exploited: Yes


Timestamps
First Seen: 2025-10-15
Asserted: 2025-10-15

Scope
Notes: Adobe Experience Manager Forms Code Execution Vulnerability | Affected: Adobe / Experience Manager (AEM) Forms | Description: Adobe Experience Manager Forms in JEE contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for arbitrary code execution. | 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. | Due date: 2025-11-05 | Known ransomware campaign use (KEV): Unknown | Notes (KEV): https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/aem-forms/apsb25-82.html ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-54253

Evidence

Type: Vendor Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 80%

Source: cisa-kev


Details
Cwes
Feed CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
Product Experience Manager (AEM) Forms
Due Date 2025-11-05
Date Added 2025-10-15
Vendorproject Adobe
Vulnerabilityname Adobe Experience Manager Forms Code Execution Vulnerability
Knownransomwarecampaignuse Unknown

References

Created: 2026-10-02 08:09 CEST | Updated: 2026-10-02 08:09 CEST
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2025-54253

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2026-06-01 12:42 CEST

Exploited: Yes


Timestamps
First Seen: 2026-06-01
Asserted: 2026-06-01

Scope
Notes: Adobe Experience Manager | Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863) | Affected: Adobe / Adobe Experience Manager | CVSS: 10.0 (CRITICAL) | EPSS: 0.87989 | Used in malware: unknown | Listed 1 day ahead of CISA KEV | Not yet in CISA KEV: False

Evidence

Type: Public Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 70%

Source: previdian


Details
Feed Previdian (previdian.com)
Title Adobe Experience Manager | Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863)
Cve Id CVE-2025-54253
Vendor Adobe
Ghsa Id None
Product Adobe Experience Manager
Added Date 2026-06-01T10:42:16.439Z
Cvss Score 10.0
Epss Score 0.87989
Previous Ids
Cvss Severity CRITICAL
Virtual Patch False
Cvss Estimated False
Epss Percentile 0.99762
Used In Malware unknown
Vulnerability Id CVE-2025-54253
Ahead Of Cisa Kev
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  "unit": "day"
}
Not Yet In Cisa Kev False

References

Created: 2026-10-02 09:10 CEST | Updated: 2026-10-02 09:10 CEST
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