CVE-2026-21272 Dreamweaver Desktop | Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)
An attacker can write arbitrary files to the system by tricking a user into opening a malicious file in Adobe Dreamweaver Desktop.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-21272?
CVE-2026-21272 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Adobe Dreamweaver Desktop, published on 13 Jan 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Dreamweaver Desktop versions 21.6 and earlier are affected by an Improper Input Validation vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary file system write. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to manipulate or inject malicious data into files on the system. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file and scope is changed.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-21272?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe Dreamweaver.
How do I fix CVE-2026-21272?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-21272 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2026-21272 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-21272 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Dreamweaver Desktop
- CVE-2018-4924 Command injection in Adobe Dreamweaver CC 18.0 and earlier versions
- CVE-2010-3132 Path traversal in n/a
- CVE-2026-47906 Dreamweaver Desktop | Dependency on Vulnerable Third-Party Component (CWE-1395)
- CVE-2026-47907 Dreamweaver Desktop | Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
- CVE-2026-21267 Command injection in Adobe Dreamweaver Desktop
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8w2g-vq5j-7x37.