CVE-2025-54249
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 a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability that could result in a Security feature bypass. A low-privileged attacker could leverage this vulnerability to manipulate server-side requests and bypass security controls allowing unauthorized read access.
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 a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability that allows low-privileged attackers to manipulate server-side requests and bypass security controls, resulting in unauthorized read access to internal resources or sensitive data.
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
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/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 check the com.adobe.granite.package.version property in the system console (/system/console/bundles). Alternatively, locate the manifest file in the crx-quickstart folder or check the 'Version' field in the AEM productinfo endpoint.Affected if The installed version is 6.5.23.0 or earlier, or matches <= 2025.8.0, or is listed as version 6.5 (any sub-release).
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Verify low-privileged user access to AEM interfaceCheck if unauthenticated or low-privilege users can access AEM web endpoints. Review user group memberships in the AEM User Admin console (/security/users.html) or User Manager.Affected if Low-privileged or unauthenticated users can reach AEM web interfaces or APIs that process external requests.
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Assess network exposure of AEM publish or author instanceDetermine if the AEM instance is directly accessible from the internet or untrusted networks by reviewing firewall rules, load balancer configurations, or network ACLs.Affected if The AEM instance is exposed to the internet or untrusted networks where attackers could send malicious requests.
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Inspect outbound request configurationsReview AEM's HTTP client settings in the Apache HTTP Components configuration or custom servlet configurations that define where the server can make outbound connections.Affected if The system allows arbitrary or unvalidated outbound HTTP connections from the server to internal resources.
You are affected if your AEM version is 6.5.23.0 or earlier (or within the <= 2025.8.0 range) AND low-privileged users can access the AEM interface from a network where malicious requests can be sent to the server.
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 appropriate AEM security patch or upgrade to a version beyond 6.5.23.0. Additionally, implement network segmentation and restrict outbound server requests to prevent exploitation of SSRF vulnerabilities.
AEM 6.5.24.0 (on-premise) or 2025.9.0+ (AEM as a Cloud Service)
- 1. Identify your current Adobe Experience Manager version in the AEM Web Console (System > OSGi > Version Info) or by checking the crx-quickstart folder
- 2. For AEM 6.5.x on-premise installations: Upgrade to AEM 6.5.24.0 or later from software.adobe.com or the Adobe Software Distribution portal
- 3. For AEM as a Cloud Service: Ensure your environment is updated to a release after 2025.8.0 (2025.9.0 or later) by pushing a new deployment or requesting a runtime update via Adobe Cloud Manager
- 4. After upgrade, verify the AEM version matches the fixed release in the About Adobe Experience Manager information
- 5. Test that the SSRF-prone endpoints (typically HTTP GET-based resource fetchers) now properly validate URLs and reject external malicious requests
- 6. Review AEM security checklist at helpx.adobe.com to confirm no other security configurations were impacted
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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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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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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