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Critical· 9.6

CVE-2026-48359

Adobe Experience Manager is vulnerable to an XML External Entity (XXE) flaw that lets a low‑privileged attacker read sensitive files or run code without any user interaction. The vulnerability changes the scope of the affected system and can be triggered over the network.

publishedJul 15, 2026
last modifiedJul 17, 2026
sourcesNVD
severity · cvss
9.6
critical · how bad it is
exploitation · epss
2%
75th percentile · chance of exploitation in 30 days
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counting…on Sep 1, 2026

No official fix yet. If none appears within 45 days of first tracking, this entry is removed automatically.

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Who is affected

Adobe Experience Manager, including version 6.5 and other unspecified releases. The typical user is an organization that runs Adobe Experience Manager for web content management.

02

Real-world impact

An attacker can read confidential files on the server, potentially gain elevated access or take control of the victim’s account or session, leading to data loss or system compromise.

03

Why this severity

The CVSS score of 9.6 reflects a network‑based attack that requires only low privileges, no user interaction, and provides high confidentiality and integrity impact while changing the system’s scope.

04

What to do about it

no official fix yet

No official fix or mitigation is documented in the sources yet. Monitor the vendor advisory and apply the patch as soon as it is released.

No fix documented in sources

05

Timeline

  1. Jul 15, 2026 · 19d ago
    Published
    Disclosed and added to the National Vulnerability Database.
  2. Jul 17, 2026 · 16d ago
    Advisory updated
    The NVD record was last revised.
06

How it’s attacked

Attack vectorNetwork (remote)
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredLow
User interactionNone needed
ScopeChanged
Confidentiality impactHigh
Integrity impactHigh
Availability impactNone
07

References & advisories

(ai-assisted) A model wrote this summary from the official data, so double-check it against the source before you act on it. Read the official advisory →