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CVE-2025-54254 (GCVE-0-2025-54254)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-08-05 16:53 – Updated: 2025-08-22 16:33
VLAI Shadowserver Previdian
Title
Adobe Experience Manager | Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE') (CWE-611)
Summary
Adobe Experience Manager versions 6.5.23 and earlier are affected by an Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE') vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary file system read. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to access sensitive files on the local file system, scope is changed. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.
Severity
8.6 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-08-05 17:18 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-611 - Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE') (CWE-611)
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Adobe Adobe Experience Manager Affected: 0 , ≤ 6.5.23 (semver)
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Date Public
2025-08-05 17:00
Shadowserver
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: b3407849-671e-434c-a9d7-91f6411c69fe

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2025-54254

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2025-09-01 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Characteristics
Severity: 100.0
Timestamps
First Seen: 2025-08-12
Asserted: 2025-08-12
Last Seen: 2025-09-01
Scope
Asset Exposure: ['internet-facing']
Notes: Affected: Adobe / Adobe Experience Manager | Class: cms | Severity: Critical (CVSS 10) | IoT: no | In CISA KEV: no | Honeypot connections on 2025-09-01: 9
Evidence

Type: Honeypot

Signal: In The Wild Attempts

Confidence: 70%

Source: shadowserver

Details
1D 2
Iot no
Feed Shadowserver Foundation honeypot/exploited-vulnerabilities
Type http-scan
Class cms
7D Avg 2
Vendor Adobe
30D Avg 0
90D Avg 0
Product Adobe Experience Manager
Cisa Kev no
Connections 9
Observation Date 2025-09-01
Vulnerability Class CVSS
Vulnerability Score 10
Vulnerability Severity Critical
References
Created: 2026-06-30 10:22 UTC | Updated: 2026-06-30 11:39 UTC
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 3fc2cf01-9784-4b45-911d-e18f4323dfa0

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2025-54254

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2025-08-05 16:53 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2025-08-05
Asserted: 2025-08-05
Scope
Notes: KEVIntel entry: Adobe Experience Manager | Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE') (CWE-611) | Affected: Adobe / Adobe Experience Manager | CVSS: 8.6 (HIGH) | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: True
Evidence

Type: Public Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 70%

Source: kevintel

Details
Feed KEVIntel (kevintel.com)
Title Adobe Experience Manager | Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE') (CWE-611)
Vendor Adobe
Product Adobe Experience Manager
Added Date 2025-08-05T16:53:39.000Z
Cvss Score 8.6
Epss Score None
Cvss Severity HIGH
Epss Percentile None
Used In Malware unknown
Ahead Of Cisa Kev None
Not Yet In Cisa Kev True
References
Created: 2026-06-23 14:03 UTC | Updated: 2026-07-10 06:14 UTC
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