CVE entry · CVE-2025-54253
CVE-2025-54253: Adobe Experience Manager Forms Code Execution Vulnerability
Adobe Experience Manager Forms in JEE contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for arbitrary code execution.
- Actively exploited: added to CISA’s KEV catalog on October 15, 2025.
- Use by ransomware: not established so far.
- Remediation deadline for US federal agencies: November 5, 2025.
Description from CISA’s KEV catalog.
What to do
- Check whether your estate includes Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) Forms, including internet-facing devices.
- Apply the vendor’s patch or mitigations (references below). Failing that, isolate the product or stop using it, as CISA requires of US federal agencies.
- An exploited vulnerability has often been used before it was fixed: look for signs of compromise, especially on internet-facing devices.
References
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