CVE-2025-54253

Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) Forms: Experience Manager Forms Code Execution

As of , CVE-2025-54253 in Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) Forms is on CISA's list of exploited vulnerabilities: CISA listed it on . Our patch-first group: Patch this week.

Exploited
Yes: CISA listed it on 15 October 2025
US federal deadline
5 November 202521 days after CISA listed it. US federal civilian agencies must fix it by then.
Used in ransomware campaigns
Not known to CISA
EPSS score
0.88Higher than 99% of the CVEs EPSS scores. EPSS estimates the chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
Public exploit
None foundNeither Metasploit nor Exploit-DB lists one.
Fix
Vendor advice: helpx.adobe.comLinks below, from CISA's entry.

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.

CISA's required action

What the flaw is

Adobe Experience Manager Forms in JEE contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for arbitrary code execution.

CISA's 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.

The CVE record's description, from adobe

CVE published
5 August 2025
Assigned by
adobe
CVSS
10.0 Critical (CVSS 3.1, from the CNA)
CWE-863
Incorrect Authorization
CISA SSVC, exploitation
active
CISA SSVC, automatable
yes
CISA SSVC, technical impact
total

Timeline

  1. The CVE record was published.
  2. CISA added it to its list of exploited vulnerabilities.
  3. CISA changed its entry. Deadline moved from 6 November 2025 to 5 November 2025. Listing date changed from 16 October 2025 to 15 October 2025.
  4. The US federal deadline to fix it.

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