Uncontrolled search path in Adobe Dreamweaver
Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-427Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-427.
Summary
Adobe Dreamweaver direct download installer versions 19.0 and below, 18.0 and below have an Insecure Library Loading (DLL hijacking) vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to Privilege Escalation in the context of the current user.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03279 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Adobe Dreamweaver | Adobe Dreamweaver?direct download installer version 19.0 and below, 18.0 and below | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Adobe Dreamweaver Vendor— Affected Adobe Dreamweaver?direct download installer version 19.0 and below, 18.0 and below Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-7956
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6gg9-j293-hp7q
References
More Adobe Dreamweaver vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-03492 OS command injection in Adobe Dreamweaver CC 18.0 and earlier versions CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2010-02993 Untrusted search path vulnerability in Adobe Dreamweaver CS5 11.0 build 4916, build 4909… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2026-17172 OS command injection in Adobe Dreamweaver Desktop CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
- TI-2006-01987 Adobe Dreamweaver 8 before 8.0.2 and MX 2004 can generate code that allows SQL injection… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-17176 Dreamweaver Desktop | Improper Input Validation (CWE-20) CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
- TI-2026-17175 Dreamweaver Desktop | Improper Input Validation (CWE-20) CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
Sources
- CVE-2019-7956 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-7956 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6gg9-j293-hp7q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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