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Dreamweaver CVE-2026-21272

HIGH
Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)
2026-01-13 psirt@adobe.com
8.6
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
8.6 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Analysis Generated
Mar 12, 2026 - 21:54 vuln.today
CVE Published
Jan 13, 2026 - 19:16 nvd
HIGH 8.6

DescriptionCVE.org

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.

AnalysisAI

Dreamweaver Desktop versions 21.6 and earlier suffer from improper input validation that enables arbitrary file writes when a user opens a malicious file. An attacker can exploit this to manipulate or inject malicious content into the victim's file system with broad impact across confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No patch is currently available.

Technical ContextAI

Classified as CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation). Affects Dreamweaver. 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.

RemediationAI

Monitor vendor advisories for a patch.

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