adobe dreamweaver CVE-2026-21267 is a vulnerability in Adobe Dreamweaver
Published on January 13, 2026

Dreamweaver Desktop versions 21.6 and earlier are affected by an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability that could lead in arbitrary code execution by an attacker. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file and scope is changed.

Vendor Advisory NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2026-21267 can be exploited with local system access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.

Attack Vector:
LOCAL
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
REQUIRED
Scope:
CHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH

Weakness Type

What is a Shell injection Vulnerability?

The software constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.

CVE-2026-21267 has been classified to as a Shell injection vulnerability or weakness.


Products Associated with CVE-2026-21267

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Affected Versions

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Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.03%
Percentile
9.02%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.