Adobe Dreamweaver Desktop up to 21.7 File authorization

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Adobe Dreamweaver Desktop up to 21.7. Impacted is an unknown function of the component File Handler. This manipulation causes authorization. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-47910. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in Adobe Dreamweaver Desktop up to 21.7. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-863. The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check. This allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Dreamweaver Desktop versions 21.7 and earlier are affected by an Incorrect Authorization vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary file system read. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to access sensitive files and directories outside the intended access scope. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file. Scope is changed.

It is possible to read the advisory at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-47910 since 05/20/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/09/2026).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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• Adobe

Name

• Dreamweaver Desktop

Version

• 21.0
• 21.1
• 21.2
• 21.3
• 21.4
• 21.5
• 21.6
• 21.7

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• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.adobe.com/

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