# CVE-2026-119017: Adobe Experience Manager incorrect authorization arbitrary code execution

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-119017-adobe-experience-manager-is-affected-by-an-incorrect  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-11-10. Updated: 2026-11-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-119017 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.9 · Published 2026-11-10

Adobe Experience Manager is a digital content management and publishing platform used to build websites and deliver personalized experiences. A flaw in access control allows low-privileged users to execute arbitrary code on the server without needing additional interaction or permissions, potentially compromising the entire deployment and customer data.

Technologies: [Adobe Experience Manager 6.5](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/experience-manager-6-5). Vendors: [Adobe](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/adobe).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-119017 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-119017 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-119017?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.9, published 10 November 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Adobe Experience Manager 6.5 6.5 Service Pack 25 and earlier.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-119017?** Yes: fixed in Experience Manager 6.5 Service Pack 23, 24, or 25 with Cumulative Hotfix for GRANITE-75052. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-119017 attacked?** It is attacked over the network.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-119017?** Check whether you run Adobe Experience Manager 6.5 at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- Fixed in Experience Manager 6.5 Service Pack 23, 24, or 25 with Cumulative Hotfix for GRANITE-75052

## Technical details

CVE-2026-119017 is an incorrect authorization vulnerability (CWE-863) in Adobe Experience Manager 6.5 that allows authenticated attackers with low privileges to bypass access controls and achieve arbitrary code execution in the context of the AEM process. The vulnerability requires network access and valid credentials (PR:L) but no user interaction; scope is changed, indicating impact beyond the vulnerable component. A cumulative hotfix for GRANITE-75052 addresses the issue.

## Affected products

- Adobe Experience Manager 6.5 6.5 Service Pack 25 and earlier

## Timeline

- 2026-11-10: disclosed

## References

- [https://www.adobe.com/trust/security/products/experience-manager/apsb26-189.html](https://www.adobe.com/trust/security/products/experience-manager/apsb26-189.html)

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