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Adobe Experience Manager EUVDEUVD-2026-74243

| CVE-2026-19232 CRITICAL
Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863)
2026-09-08 psirt@adobe.com GHSA-5q5f-6932-j76w
9.9
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: adobe
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Obtain low-privileged AEM account
  2. Delivery
    Reach authorization-checked endpoint over network
  3. Exploit
    Bypass incorrect authorization check
  4. Execution
    Trigger code execution as elevated context
  5. Impact
    Scope change compromises other account/session

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Authorization logic validation
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Requires a valid low-privileged authenticated account on an affected AEM instance (CVSS PR:L) that is network-reachable (AV:N); no user interaction and no special client-side conditions are needed (UI:N, AC:L). Limiting factors: the attacker must already hold some credential/session on the target - this is not a pre-authentication flaw - and only the enumerated builds are affected (AEM 6.5 ≤6.5.24, AEMaaCS ≤2026.7.0, AEM 6.5 LTS ≤SP2). Exposure is greatest on author instances or multi-user/multi-tenant deployments where low-privileged accounts are common; hardened publish tiers with no low-priv accounts and no reachable authoring endpoints materially reduce risk.

Impact

The signals point to a genuine high priority for internet-exposed or multi-tenant AEM authoring/publish deployments: the CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C, C:H/I:H/A:H = 9.9) describes a network-reachable, low-complexity attack needing only low privileges and no user interaction, with a scope change that magnifies blast radius. Only a valid low-privileged account is required - realistic in AEM environments that provision many author or limited-service accounts - so any operator running an affected build should treat this as urgent and patch on Adobe's schedule rather than waiting. Tempering the raw score: no EPSS probability, CISA KEV entry, or public proof-of-concept is present in the provided data, so there is no evidence of active exploitation yet, and the 'context of the current user' phrasing suggests the code-execution primitive may be bounded by the compromised account's rights before the scope change amplifies it. The 9.9 is vendor-assigned (Adobe PSIRT) and not independently reproducible from the description alone.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker obtains or is issued a low-privileged AEM account (e.g., a basic author or a leaked service credential), then sends crafted requests to the vulnerable authorization-checked endpoint over the network with no user interaction. The incorrect authorization grants an operation that yields code execution, and the changed scope lets the attacker pivot to elevated access or control of another user's account or session. No public PoC is identified at time of analysis.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL severity.
No patch listed yet 0.6% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Sep 08, 2026

Privilege escalation to arbitrary code execution in Adobe Experience Manager (AEM 6.5 through 6.5.24, AEM as a Cloud Service through 2026.7.0, and AEM 6.5 LTS through SP2) lets a low-privileged authenticated attacker abuse an incorrect-authorization flaw to execute code and take over a victim's account or session without any user interaction. Because the CVSS scope is changed, the impact extends beyond the vulnerable component. Adobe (PSIRT) rated it 9.9 critical and shipped a fix in APSB26-98; no public exploit is identified at time of analysis.

RemediationAI

Vendor-released patch: apply Adobe APSB26-98 - upgrade AEM 6.5 to the fix released above 6.5.24, AEM as a Cloud Service to the release after 2026.7.0, and AEM 6.5 LTS to the service pack above SP2, per https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/experience-manager/apsb26-98.html. Cloud Service tenants are generally updated by Adobe but should confirm their release channel is current. Until patched, reduce exposure by restricting network access to the AEM author instance (place it behind VPN/allowlist and never expose it directly to the internet), tightening the dispatcher/publish filter rules to block non-essential servlet and admin paths, and auditing/deprovisioning low-privileged and default service accounts since only a low-privileged credential is needed to exploit; note these controls limit reachability but do not remove the underlying authorization flaw, so patching remains the only complete fix.

Affected VersionsENISA

Adobe Experience Manager 6.5 0 ≤6.5.24
Adobe Experience Manager as a Cloud Service 0 ≤2026.7.0
Adobe Experience Manager 6.5 LTS 0 ≤SP2

Affected Packages

euvd adobe_experience_manager_6_5 no fix
euvd adobe_experience_manager_as_a_cloud_service no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 2 packages in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Adobe Experience Manager is a Java/OSGi (Apache Sling/JCR-based) enterprise content-management and digital-experience platform, deployed both on-premises (6.5 / 6.5 LTS) and as a managed Cloud Service. The root cause is CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization): an access-control check that either evaluates the wrong condition or is applied inconsistently, so an already-authenticated but low-privileged principal is granted operations reserved for higher-privileged roles. In AEM this class of flaw typically surfaces through Sling servlets, JCR node/ACL handling, or workflow/service-user contexts, and here it escalates to code execution - indicating the authorization gap exposes a code-execution primitive (e.g., a scripting, workflow, or content-manipulation path) reachable by ordinary authors/users.

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Severity by source

Vendor (adobe) PRIMARY 9.9 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 9.9 CRITICAL

Network-reachable, low-complexity authz flaw needing only a low-privileged account (PR:L) with no interaction; code execution plus scope change to other accounts justifies S:C and C/I/A:H.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H

Primary rating from Vendor (adobe).

CVSS VectorVendor: adobe

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

DescriptionCVE.org

Adobe Experience Manager is affected by an Incorrect Authorization vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user, potentially gaining elevated access or control over the victim's account or session. A low-privileged attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated access or control over the victim's account or session. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction. Scope is changed.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

A critical privilege escalation vulnerability in Adobe Experience Manager (AEM 6.5 through 6.5.24, AEM as a Cloud Service through 2026.7.0, and AEM 6.5 LTS through SP2) allows low-privileged authenticated users to execute arbitrary code and take over victim accounts or sessions without user interaction. Rated CVSS 9.9 with changed scope indicating impact beyond the vulnerable component, this poses significant risk to organizations using AEM for content management and digital experiences. Organizations should prioritize immediate remediation, as no public exploit currently exists but the attack surface is broad due to accessibility from any authenticated user.

Business Impact: Severe
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch: APSB26-98.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.6%
Top 55% exploitable
Prevalence
High
widely deployed enterprise CMS across large organizations
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity CRITICAL
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.6%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
CRITICAL severity
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact
Very High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

51
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +1
CVSS: +50
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

Remote Code Execution represents the critical moment when an attacker successfully runs arbitrary code on a target system without physical access.

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