Misconfiguration Vulnerability in Adobe Experience Manager
CVE-2025-54253

10CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Adobe
Status
Adobe Experience Manager
Vendor
CVE Published:
5 August 2025

Badges

📈 Score: 760👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC📰 News Worthy

What is CVE-2025-54253?

CVE-2025-54253 is a significant misconfiguration vulnerability affecting Adobe Experience Manager versions 6.5.23 and earlier. Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) is a comprehensive content management solution for building websites, mobile apps, and forms. The vulnerability arises from improper configurations that could permit attackers to bypass security mechanisms designed to protect the software. This flaw enables unauthorized execution of arbitrary code within the application environment, which can have severe consequences for organizations utilizing AEM.

Exploitation of this vulnerability is particularly concerning, as it does not require user interaction, thereby increasing the risk of a successful attack. If successfully exploited, the implications can be detrimental, allowing attackers to compromise the integrity of the application, access sensitive information, and disrupt the services provided by Adobe Experience Manager.

Potential Impact of CVE-2025-54253

  1. Arbitrary Code Execution: Attackers can execute arbitrary code on the affected systems, potentially leading to unauthorized access and control over critical applications and data.

  2. Bypassing Security Mechanisms: The vulnerability allows adversaries to circumvent established security protocols, which can result in undetected exploitation and prolonged exposure to threats.

  3. Risk of Data Breach: With the capability to execute code, attackers may access sensitive information, leading to significant data breaches that can affect customer trust and result in regulatory penalties.

Affected Version(s)

Adobe Experience Manager 0 <= 6.5.23

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2025-54253-Exploit-Demo
Created by Shivshantp

News Articles

favicon imageRed Hot Cyber

Adobe Experience Manager Forms under attack! Urgent patch for a score 10 RCE zero-day bug.

Learn about the zero-day vulnerability in Adobe AEM Forms and how to protect yourself with the available critical update.

1 week ago

favicon imageCyber Press

Adobe AEM Forms 0-Day Vulnerability Allows Arbitrary Code Execution

The company released APSB25-82 on August 5, 2025, categorizing these updates as Priority 1, indicating the highest level of urgency for immediate patching across enterprise environments.

1 week ago

favicon imageSecurityWeek

Adobe Issues Out-of-Band Patches for AEM Forms Vulnerabilities With Public PoC

Adobe has released urgent security updates to resolve two AEM Forms vulnerabilities for which proof-of-concept (PoC) code exists.

1 week ago

References

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/aem-forms/apsb2...
vendor-advisory

CVSS V3.1

Score:
10
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • 📰

    First article discovered by BleepingComputer

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2025-54253 : Misconfiguration Vulnerability in Adobe Experience Manager