CVE-2025-54254Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Arbitrary file read via EDCSecurity SOAP XXE

Published Aug 5, 2025 · Updated Aug 22, 2025

XXE in Adobe Experience Manager Forms on JEE 6.5.23.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to read local files through SOAP web services. The EDCSecurity SOAP header accepts a DOCTYPE with an external DTD, resolves attacker-controlled entities, and returns local file contents in a SOAP fault. No authentication or user interaction is required, and disclosure is limited to files readable by the service account.

CVSS severity8.6
High
EPSS probability77.19%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

XXE in Adobe Experience Manager Forms on JEE 6.5.23.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to read local files through SOAP web services. The EDCSecurity SOAP header accepts a DOCTYPE with an external DTD, resolves attacker-controlled entities, and returns local file contents in a SOAP fault. No authentication or user interaction is required, and disclosure is limited to files readable by the service account.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-54254
Published
Aug 5, 2025
Updated
Aug 22, 2025
Vendor
Adobe
Product
Adobe Experience Manager
Classifications
CWE-611, T1005, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 5, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 22, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=6.5.23

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Adobe · Adobe Experience Managerversion=0 <=6.5.23

Published CVSS scores

8.6Adobe Systems IncorporatedCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-611Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
T1005Data from Local System
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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