Known exploited vulnerability
CVE-2025-54253
The short answer
CVE-2025-54253 affects Adobe Adobe Experience Manager and is rated critical (CVSS 10.0). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2025-10-15: attackers are using it, so patch it first.
What it is
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.
Weakness: CWE-863.
Severity
10.0 critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploited (CISA KEV)
Yes, since Oct 15, 2025
Federal due date Nov 5, 2025
EPSS, next 30 days
81%
Higher than 100% of scored CVEs
How it can be exploited
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
What CISA says to do
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Affected products
Adobe Experience Manager. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.
References
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/aem-forms/apsb25-82.html Vendor Advisory
- slcyber.io/assetnote-security-research-center/struts-devmode-in-2025-critical-pre-auth-vulnerabilities-in-adobe-experience-manager-forms/ ExploitThird Party Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-54253 Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
Questions
Is CVE-2025-54253 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2025-54253 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2025-10-15, with a federal remediation due date of 2025-11-05.
How do I fix CVE-2025-54253?
CISA's 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.
From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.
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