How severe is CVE-2025-54253?

CVE-2025-54253 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 10.0, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-54253 being actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2025-54253 is on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added on 2025-10-15, which means active exploitation has been confirmed. It should be prioritised for remediation.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-54253?

CVE-2025-54253 affects Adobe Experience Manager Forms. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-54253?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Because this CVE is known to be actively exploited, treat remediation as urgent — CISA KEV typically sets a short remediation deadline.

Does CVE-2025-54253 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-54253 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-23647. It is also flagged as exploited in the EUVD (since 2025-10-15).

When was CVE-2025-54253 published?

CVE-2025-54253 was published on 2025-08-05 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-54253

CVE-2025-54253 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Adobe Experience Manager Forms with a CVSS 3.x base score of 10.0. It is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, confirming it has been exploited in the wild (added 2025-10-15). The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-863.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 10.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 88% (100th percentile)
Actively exploited: Yes — listed in CISA KEV (added 2025-10-15)
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-23647
EU exploitation: Flagged exploited in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (since 2025-10-15)
Weakness: CWE-863
Affected product: Adobe Experience Manager Forms
Published: 2025-08-05
Last modified: 2026-06-17

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-54253?: 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.
How severe is CVE-2025-54253?: CVE-2025-54253 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 10.0, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-54253 being actively exploited?: Yes. CVE-2025-54253 is on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added on 2025-10-15, which means active exploitation has been confirmed. It should be prioritised for remediation.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-54253?: CVE-2025-54253 affects Adobe Experience Manager Forms. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-54253?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Because this CVE is known to be actively exploited, treat remediation as urgent — CISA KEV typically sets a short remediation deadline.
Does CVE-2025-54253 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-54253 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-23647. It is also flagged as exploited in the EUVD (since 2025-10-15).
When was CVE-2025-54253 published?: CVE-2025-54253 was published on 2025-08-05 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

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