CVE-2025-54248
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedAdobe Experience Manager versions 6.5.23.0 and earlier are affected by an Improper Input Validation vulnerability that could result in a Security feature bypass. A low-privileged attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass security measures and gain unauthorized read access. Scope is changed
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceAdobe Experience Manager versions 6.5.23.0 and earlier contain an improper input validation vulnerability that allows low-privileged attackers to bypass security mechanisms and gain unauthorized read access to sensitive content. The scope change indicates the vulnerability impacts components beyond the original security boundary.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 6.5.23.0<= 2025.8.0= 6.5CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify installed AEM versionAccess the AEM welcome page or system information endpoint (typically at /libs/granite/core/content/login.html or /system/console/productinfo) to retrieve the running AEM version numberAffected if The installed version is 6.5.23.0 or earlier, 6.5 (any patch level), or 2025.8.0 or earlier
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Verify content access controlsAs a low-privileged user (or test user with minimal permissions), attempt to access content paths that should be restricted such as /content/dam, /content/we-retail, or other repository paths containing sensitive assetsAffected if Low-privileged users can read content that should be protected by security boundaries
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Review security configuration filesExamine AEM configuration files in /apps or /libs that govern content access permissions, particularly org.apache.sling.security.impl.ReferrerFilter or similar security configurationsAffected if Security configurations allow bypass of standard access controls or contain permissive settings for content reading
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Check for custom input validationReview any custom error handlers, filters, or input validation logic in /apps that may be processing requests to content pathsAffected if Custom input handling exists that could allow path traversal or input validation bypass
You are affected if your AEM version falls within 6.5.23.0 and earlier, 6.5, or 2025.8.0 and earlier AND low-privileged users can access sensitive content that should be restricted.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedApply the vendor-provided security patch for AEM to address the input validation flaw and conduct security testing to verify the bypass is no longer exploitable.
Upgrade to AEM 6.5.24.0 or later (6.5.x line) / 2025.9.0 or later (Cloud Service) - verify with Adobe security bulletin
- Check the Adobe Security Notifications page (helpx.adobe.com) for the latest security patch for this vulnerability
- Identify your current Adobe Experience Manager version in the System Overview console
- For AEM 6.5.x: Upgrade to version 6.5.24.0 or later if available
- For AEM as a Cloud Service: Verify with Adobe that your instance is on 2025.9.0 or later, or confirm the vulnerability is addressed in your current version
- After upgrade, verify the security fix by testing the specific input validation bypass scenario that was remediated
- Confirm that low-privileged users can no longer bypass security controls to gain unauthorized read access
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Review / QA6.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2025-54248 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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