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Adobe Experience Manager input validation flaw allows code execution

Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Adobe Experience Manager 6.5 is affected by an improper input validation flaw (CWE-20). A remote attacker with low privileges can execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user, potentially gaining elevated access or control over the victim's account or session. No user interaction is required, and the scope changes.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

Description from the CNA

Adobe Experience Manager is affected by an Improper Input Validation 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

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00707 53rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Adobe Experience Manager 6.5 (Adobe): 6.5.23 - Hotfix for CQ-4364862, 6.5.24 - Hotfix for CQ-4364862, 6.5.25 - Hotfix for CQ-4364862

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AdobeAdobe Experience Manager 6.5up to 6.5.256.5.23 - Hotfix for CQ-4364862, 6.5.24 - Hotfix for CQ-4364862, 6.5.25 - Hotfix for CQ-4364862Patch availableCNA
  • Adobe Experience Manager 6.5 VendorAdobe Affected up to 6.5.25 Fixed in 6.5.23 - Hotfix for CQ-4364862, 6.5.24 - Hotfix for CQ-4364862, 6.5.25 - Hotfix for CQ-4364862 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:experience_manager:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*up to 6.5VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:experience_manager:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*up to 6.5.25.0VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:experience_manager:*:*:*:*:aem_cloud_service:*:*:*up to 2026.9.28187VulnerableAdobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:experience_manager:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions up to 6.5 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:experience_manager:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions up to 6.5.25.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:experience_manager:*:*:*:*:aem_cloud_service:*:*:* Versions up to 2026.9.28187 Vulnerable ·Adobe

Remediation

Adobe Experience Manager 6.5.23, 6.5.24 and 6.5.25 are fixed by hotfix CQ-4364862.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

  • Fix · CNA Adobe Experience Manager 6.5 (Adobe) Fixed in 6.5.23 - Hotfix for CQ-4364862, 6.5.24 - Hotfix for CQ-4364862, 6.5.25 - Hotfix for CQ-4364862

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 — 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

  1. 2026-10-13 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-105895
  2. 2026-10-13 Alias added: GHSA-xf4c-rxf4-57c4
  3. 2026-10-14 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  4. 2026-10-14 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  5. 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile

References

  • 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
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