CVE-2026-48359Network attack vector

Authenticated file read and code execution via XXE

Published Jul 14, 2026 · Updated Jul 14, 2026

XXE in Adobe Experience Manager allows remote authenticated users to read sensitive files and execute code through crafted XML. Adobe has not disclosed the affected XML-processing endpoint, parser, or the operation that permits external-entity resolution. Exploitation requires low-privileged access but no user interaction, and code runs in the current application user's context.

CVSS severity9.6
Critical
EPSS probability1.00%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

XXE in Adobe Experience Manager allows remote authenticated users to read sensitive files and execute code through crafted XML. Adobe has not disclosed the affected XML-processing endpoint, parser, or the operation that permits external-entity resolution. Exploitation requires low-privileged access but no user interaction, and code runs in the current application user's context.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-48359
Published
Jul 14, 2026
Updated
Jul 14, 2026
Vendor
Adobe
Product
Adobe Experience Manager
Classifications
CWE-611, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

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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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=6.5.24

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

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

9.6AdobeCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

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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
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-611Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE')
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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