---
id: "CVE-2026-119017"
page: "https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-119017"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-119017"]
title: "Adobe Experience Manager 6.5: incorrect authorization lets low-privileged users run code (not Cloud Service or 6.5 LTS)"
severity: "critical"
cvss: 9.9
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "vendor"
products: [{"name": "Adobe Experience Manager 6.5", "fixed": ["Cumulative Hotfix for GRANITE-75052 (SP23, SP24, SP25)"], "affected": "6.5 Service Pack 25 and earlier", "ecosystem": "vendor"}]
ecosystems: []
tags: ["adobe-experience-manager", "aem", "auth-required", "self-hosted", "vendor"]
not_affected_if: ["aem-6.5-lts", "aem-cloud-service", "auth-required", "managed-hosting"]
published_at: "2026-11-10T22:18:24+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-11-10T22:27:26+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-11-10T22:35:43+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-119017", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-10T22:27:26+00:00"}, {"source": "analyst", "url": "https://www.adobe.com/trust/security/products/experience-manager/apsb26-189.html", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-10T22:35:43+00:00", "cites": ["https://www.adobe.com/trust/security/products/experience-manager/apsb26-189.html"]}]
exploit_sources: []
---

# Adobe Experience Manager 6.5: incorrect authorization lets low-privileged users run code (not Cloud Service or 6.5 LTS)

Link for people: https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-119017 (this .md is for agents)

Adobe bulletin APSB26-189 (Nov 10, 2026) lists CVE-2026-119017 as Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863), CVSS 9.9 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C). A low-privileged authenticated user can achieve arbitrary code execution. Adobe says AEM 6.5 is affected and fixed by the Cumulative Hotfix for GRANITE-75052; AEM Cloud Service and AEM 6.5 LTS are Not Affected for this CVE. Adobe is not aware of exploitation in the wild.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## Affected

- vendor:Adobe Experience Manager 6.5 affected 6.5 Service Pack 25 and earlier fixed Cumulative Hotfix for GRANITE-75052 (SP23, SP24, SP25)

## How to check

Self-hosted AEM 6.5 only: check the installed service pack (AEM Package Manager / System Console > Product Information). Service Pack 25 and earlier are affected per Adobe; confirm whether the GRANITE-75052 Cumulative Hotfix for your SP is installed (Package Manager). AEM Cloud Service and AEM 6.5 LTS are not affected by this CVE.

## Fix

Install the Cumulative Hotfix for GRANITE-75052 matching your AEM 6.5 service pack (SP23, SP24 or SP25) from the APSB26-189 bulletin download links.

## Timeline

- 2026-11-10T22:27:26+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-119017
- 2026-11-10T22:35:43+00:00 analyst https://www.adobe.com/trust/security/products/experience-manager/apsb26-189.html — Primary source APSB26-189: only AEM 6.5 affected for this CVE; Cloud Service and 6.5 LTS Not Affected; no exploitation known. Mitigations/social not searched (B tier, fresh).

## Documents

- [advisory] Adobe Security Bulletin APSB26-189: Experience Manager https://www.adobe.com/trust/security/products/experience-manager/apsb26-189.html

## From the sources

Adobe Experience Manager is affected by an Incorrect Authorization vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. A low-privileged attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction. Scope is changed.

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