CVE-2022-42351: AEM Incorrect Authorization Security feature bypass

Severity: medium (CVSS 4.3 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2022-12-16 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-863

Description

Adobe Experience Manager version 6.5.14 (and earlier) is affected by an Incorrect Authorization vulnerability that could result in a security feature bypass. A low-privileged attacker could leverage this vulnerability to disclose low level confidentiality information. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.

Affected products

Adobe Experience Manager: before 6.5.15.0 — fixed in 6.5.15.0
Adobe Experience Manager Cloud Service: before 2022.10.0 — fixed in 2022.10.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Adobe Experience Manager 6.5.15.0; Adobe Experience Manager Cloud Service 2022.10.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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