Authorization flaw in Adobe Experience Manager allows code execution
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-863.
Summary
Adobe Experience Manager 6.5 LTS through 6.5 LTS SP3 and Adobe Experience Manager 6.5 through 6.5.25 are affected. An incorrect authorization check (CWE-863) lets a remote attacker with low privileges run arbitrary code in the context of the current user, without user interaction. The attacker could gain elevated access or control over the victim's account or session.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Description from the CNA
Adobe Experience Manager is affected by an Incorrect Authorization vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user, potentially gaining elevated access or control over the victim's account or session. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction. Scope is changed.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe | Adobe Experience Manager 6.5 LTS | up to 6.5 LTS SP3 | 6.5 LTS SP1 - Hotfix for NPR-44637, 6.5 LTS SP2 - Hotfix for NPR-44637, 6.5 LTS SP3 - Hotfix for NPR-44637 | Patch available | CNA |
| Adobe | Adobe Experience Manager 6.5 | up to 6.5.25 | 6.5.20 - Hotfix for NPR-44636, 6.5.21 - Hotfix for NPR-44636, 6.5.22 - Hotfix for NPR-44636, 6.5.23 - Hotfix for NPR-44636, 6.5.24 - Hotfix for NPR-44636, 6.5.25 - Hotfix for NPR-44636 | Patch available | CNA |
- Adobe Experience Manager 6.5 LTS VendorAdobe Affected up to 6.5 LTS SP3 Fixed in 6.5 LTS SP1 - Hotfix for NPR-44637, 6.5 LTS SP2 - Hotfix for NPR-44637, 6.5 LTS SP3 - Hotfix for NPR-44637 Patch available CNA
- Adobe Experience Manager 6.5 VendorAdobe Affected up to 6.5.25 Fixed in 6.5.20 - Hotfix for NPR-44636, 6.5.21 - Hotfix for NPR-44636, 6.5.22 - Hotfix for NPR-44636, 6.5.23 - Hotfix for NPR-44636, 6.5.24 - Hotfix for NPR-44636, 6.5.25 - Hotfix for NPR-44636 Patch available CNA
Remediation
Apply hotfix NPR-44637 to Adobe Experience Manager 6.5 LTS SP1, 6.5 LTS SP2 or 6.5 LTS SP3, and hotfix NPR-44636 to Adobe Experience Manager 6.5.20, 6.5.21, 6.5.22, 6.5.23, 6.5.24 or 6.5.25.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
- Fix · CNA Adobe Experience Manager 6.5 LTS (Adobe) Fixed in 6.5 LTS SP1 - Hotfix for NPR-44637, 6.5 LTS SP2 - Hotfix for NPR-44637, 6.5 LTS SP3 - Hotfix for NPR-44637
- Fix · CNA Adobe Experience Manager 6.5 (Adobe) Fixed in 6.5.20 - Hotfix for NPR-44636, 6.5.21 - Hotfix for NPR-44636, 6.5.22 - Hotfix for NPR-44636, 6.5.23 - Hotfix for NPR-44636, 6.5.24 - Hotfix for NPR-44636, 6.5.25 - Hotfix for NPR-44636
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Adobe Experience Manager 6.5, Adobe Experience Manager 6.5 LTS — helpx.adobe.com/security/products/experience-manager/apsb26…
35 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 11 MEDIUM, 24 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-73468 Incorrect authorization in Adobe Experience ManagerPriority MEDIUM 51
- TI-2026-73467 Incorrect authorization in Adobe Experience ManagerPriority MEDIUM 51
- TI-2026-73524 Adobe Experience Manager authorization flaw allows code executionPriority MEDIUM 50
Timeline
- 2026-10-13 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-75732
- 2026-10-13 Alias added: GHSA-2pp9-gm8g-v7px
- 2026-10-14 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-14 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
More Adobe Experience Manager vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-31549 Adobe Experience Manager (MS) | Deserialization of Untrusted Data (CWE-502) CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-03574 Server-side request forgery in Adobe Experience Manager AEM 6.4 and earlier CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2016-00865 Dispatcher before 4.1.5 in Adobe Experience Manager 5.6.1, 6.0.0, and 6.1.0 does not… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2016-00864 The Servlets Post component 2.3.6 in Apache Sling, as used in Adobe Experience Manager… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2019-05642 Adobe Experience Manager versions 6.5, and 6.4 have an authentication bypass… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-05759 XML external entity injection in Adobe Experience Manager CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2026-75732 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-75732 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2pp9-gm8g-v7px · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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