CVE-2026-48252: Missing Authentication for Critical Function (CWE-306) in Adobe Adobe Experience Manager as a Cloud Service
Adobe Experience Manager as a Cloud Service is affected by a Missing Authentication for Critical Function vulnerability (CWE-306) that allows an attacker to bypass security measures and gain unauthorized write access without user interaction. This vulnerability changes the security scope and has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 8.6.
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Technical Summary
CVE-2026-48252 describes a Missing Authentication for Critical Function vulnerability in Adobe Experience Manager as a Cloud Service. This flaw enables an attacker to bypass authentication controls on critical functions, resulting in unauthorized write access. The vulnerability does not require user interaction and affects the security scope of the system. No patch or official remediation level has been provided yet, and there are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Potential Impact
An attacker exploiting this vulnerability could bypass security features to gain unauthorized write access, potentially modifying or injecting malicious content. The confidentiality is not impacted, and availability is unaffected. The integrity impact is high due to unauthorized write capabilities.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since this is a cloud service, verify with Adobe whether remediation is managed server-side. Until a fix is available, restrict access to the affected service and monitor for suspicious activity related to unauthorized write operations.
CVE-2026-48252: Missing Authentication for Critical Function (CWE-306) in Adobe Adobe Experience Manager as a Cloud Service
Description
Adobe Experience Manager as a Cloud Service is affected by a Missing Authentication for Critical Function vulnerability (CWE-306) that allows an attacker to bypass security measures and gain unauthorized write access without user interaction. This vulnerability changes the security scope and has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 8.6.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.6high
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-48252 describes a Missing Authentication for Critical Function vulnerability in Adobe Experience Manager as a Cloud Service. This flaw enables an attacker to bypass authentication controls on critical functions, resulting in unauthorized write access. The vulnerability does not require user interaction and affects the security scope of the system. No patch or official remediation level has been provided yet, and there are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Potential Impact
An attacker exploiting this vulnerability could bypass security features to gain unauthorized write access, potentially modifying or injecting malicious content. The confidentiality is not impacted, and availability is unaffected. The integrity impact is high due to unauthorized write capabilities.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since this is a cloud service, verify with Adobe whether remediation is managed server-side. Until a fix is available, restrict access to the affected service and monitor for suspicious activity related to unauthorized write operations.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- adobe
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-21T15:28:38.130Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a568f2568715ace43148c54
Added to database: 07/14/2026, 19:33:57 UTC
Last enriched: 07/21/2026, 22:16:29 UTC
Last updated: 08/27/2026, 10:52:09 UTC
Views: 82
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