Dreamweaver 21.6 Improper Input Validation Arbitrary FS Write
CVE-2026-21272 Published on January 13, 2026

Dreamweaver Desktop | Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)
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.

Vendor Advisory NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2026-21272 is exploitable 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

Improper Input Validation

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.


Products Associated with CVE-2026-21272

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Affected Versions

Adobe Dreamweaver Desktop:

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.04%
Percentile
13.19%

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.