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major vulnerability· requires attention

Targets Adobe Experience Manager, a widely used enterprise CMS; arbitrary file reads can expose configs/credentials and enable breaches across organizations.

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CVE-2026-48310

8.6
High
EPSS 1%Patch availableJul 15, 2026

Path traversal in Adobe Experience Manager allows remote arbitrary file reads.

common questions

Is CVE-2026-48310 being exploited?

Not confirmed. CVE-2026-48310 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 1.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How severe is CVE-2026-48310?

CVE-2026-48310 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.6. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-48310?

Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-48310. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.

What does CVE-2026-48310 affect?

CVE-2026-48310 affects Adobe Experience Manager (AEM). Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

What should I do about CVE-2026-48310?

Apply vendor patch when released; restrict AEM access and rotate exposed secrets.

Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.

executive summary
technical analysis
affected
Adobe Experience Manager (AEM)
impact

Remote path traversal enabling arbitrary filesystem read of configs, secrets, and credentials without user interaction.

action required

Patch when possible

affected versions
Adobe Adobe Experience Manager 6.5
  • affected<= 6.5.25
vendor says fixed in6.5.25 - Hotfix for NPR-43971
Adobe Adobe Experience Manager 6.5 LTS
  • affected<= SP2
vendor says fixed inSP2 - Hotfix for NPR-43972
Adobe Adobe Experience Manager as a Cloud Service
  • affected<= 2026.5.0
vendor says fixed in2026.6.0

As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.

how to fix
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