Vulnerability · Published Jan 13, 2026 · Assigned by adobe

CVE-2026-21274Dreamweaver Desktop | Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863)

High 7.8

In plain English

A high-severity incorrect authorization in Adobe Dreamweaver Desktop from Adobe. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 16% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High

Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 84.3% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

Dreamweaver Desktop versions 21.6 and earlier are affected by an Incorrect Authorization vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass security measures and execute unauthorized code. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
Adobe	Adobe Dreamweaver Desktop	0 – through 21.6

Weakness: CWE-863 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/dreamweaver/apsb26-01.html vendor-advisory