9.6Critical

Adobe Experience Manager

CVE-2026-48359

Adobe Experience Manager is affected by an Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE') vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. A low-privileged attacker could exploit this vulnerability to read sensitive files, 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.

What this means for your business

  • It affects Adobe Experience Manager. It matters if your company, or a supplier that handles your data, runs it.
  • An attacker can use it remotely, over a network, with an ordinary user login, and without anyone at your company clicking anything.
  • FIRST's prediction model gives it a 1% chance of attack attempts being seen in the next 30 days, ranking above 60% of all known flaws.

What to do

  1. 1Check whether your company or your suppliers run Adobe Experience Manager, and which version. The affected versions are listed further down this page.
  2. 2If you do, apply the vendor's fix. A patch or vendor advisory has been published.

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Scoring

CVSS
9.6 (v3.1)
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
Weakness
CWE-611
Assigned by
psirt@adobe.com

Dates

Published
2026-07-14
Last modified
2026-08-28
Sources
NVD

Affected products

  • Adobe Experience Manager- 6.5.25.0, - 2020.5.0, 6.5

As listed in the NVD configuration data. Not a statement about your estate.

References