CVE-2025-54253

Adobe

CVSS 10.0 CriticalKEV
  • CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • Published: 2025-08-05T17:15:29.283
  • Vendors: Adobe

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.

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No related CWE found.

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How to fix CVE-2025-54253

CVE-2025-54253 is a critical severity vulnerability affecting Adobe the affected product.

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. Related CVE by CWENo related CWE found.Top CVE for […]

Affected Versions:
Vulnerable: ≤ 6.5.23
Safe: ≥ 6.5.24

Exploit Difficulty: EASY
⏱️ Time to exploit: < 1 hour
🛠️ Required skills: Basic web security knowledge
💰 Public exploits: Likely available

How to Fix:

1 Identify affected systems

- Check if you're running the affected product
- Verify version (vulnerable: ≤ 6.5.23)

2 Immediate actions

- Update to ≥ 6.5.24 or later
- If patching is not immediately possible: restrict network exposure, apply least-privilege access

3 Verification

- Test the fix in a staging environment first
- Review logs for signs of exploitation
- Monitor for IOCs (Indicators of Compromise)

4 Long-term prevention

- Enable automatic security updates
- Set up vulnerability monitoring
- Review and harden security configurations

Exploit Difficulty Assessment

EASY
⏱️ Time to Exploit: < 1 hour
🛠️ Skills Required: Basic web security knowledge
💰 Public Exploits: Likely available
🚨 KEV Status: This vulnerability is actively exploited in the wild!

Affected Versions

Vulnerable: ≤ 6.5.23
Safe: ≥ 6.5.24

Vulnerability Timeline

Aug 05, 2025
Vulnerability Published

CVE details first published to NVD database

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Added to Known Exploited Vulnerabilities

CISA confirmed active exploitation in the wild

Oct 28, 2025
Imported to Database

Added to this CVE tracking system

Detection Rules & IOCs

No specific detection rules generated for this vulnerability type.