CVE-2026-48310Network attack vector

Unauthenticated file read via path traversal

Published Jul 14, 2026 · Updated Jul 14, 2026

Path traversal in affected Adobe Experience Manager releases allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files over the network. Adobe has not disclosed the affected request handler or parameter, or how the pathname restriction fails. No authentication or user interaction is required, and exposure is limited to files readable by the AEM server process.

CVSS severity8.6
High
EPSS probability1.05%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in affected Adobe Experience Manager releases allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files over the network. Adobe has not disclosed the affected request handler or parameter, or how the pathname restriction fails. No authentication or user interaction is required, and exposure is limited to files readable by the AEM server process.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-48310
Published
Jul 14, 2026
Updated
Jul 14, 2026
Vendor
Adobe
Product
Adobe Experience Manager
Classifications
CWE-22, CAPEC-76, CAPEC-79, CAPEC-126, CAPEC-78, CAPEC-64, T1005
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 14, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jul 14, 2026Record 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 <=6.5.24

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Adobe · Adobe Experience Managerversion=0 <=6.5.24
Adobe · Adobe Experience Manager 6.5 LTSversion=0 <=SP1
Adobe · Adobe Experience Manager as a Cloud Serviceversion=0 <=2026.5.0

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

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CAPEC-76Manipulating Web Input to File System Calls
CAPEC-79Using Slashes in Alternate Encoding
CAPEC-126Path Traversal
CAPEC-78Using Escaped Slashes in Alternate Encoding
CAPEC-64Using Slashes and URL Encoding Combined to Bypass Validation Logic
T1005Data from Local System

Public exploit references

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