---
id: "CVE-2026-121906"
page: "https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-121906"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-121906"]
title: "Adobe Connect 12.12 and earlier on Windows: path traversal by a logged-in user, rated able to run code"
severity: "critical"
cvss: 9.9
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "vendor"
products: [{"name": "Adobe Connect", "fixed": ["12.12.a", "12.11.i", "12.10.f", "12.9.a", "12.8.a"], "affected": "<= 12.12 (Windows)", "ecosystem": "vendor"}]
ecosystems: []
tags: ["adobe-connect", "path-traversal", "self-hosted", "vendor", "windows"]
not_affected_if: ["managed-hosting"]
published_at: "2026-11-10T22:18:27+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-11-10T22:27:27+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-11-10T22:29:26+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-121906", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-10T22:27:27+00:00"}, {"source": "analyst", "url": "https://www.adobe.com/trust/security/products/connect/apsb26-191.html", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-10T22:29:26+00:00", "cites": ["https://www.adobe.com/trust/security/products/connect/apsb26-191.html"]}]
exploit_sources: []
---

# Adobe Connect 12.12 and earlier on Windows: path traversal by a logged-in user, rated able to run code

Link for people: https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-121906 (this .md is for agents)

Adobe bulletin APSB26-191 (Nov 10, 2026) lists CVE-2026-121906 as a critical path traversal (CWE-22), CVSS 9.9, network-reachable, low privileges required, no user interaction, scope changed. Adobe lists the impact as arbitrary code execution; the NVD text says arbitrary file system read. Adobe is not aware of exploits in the wild.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## Affected

- vendor:Adobe Connect affected <= 12.12 (Windows) fixed 12.12.a, 12.11.i, 12.10.f, 12.9.a, 12.8.a

## How to check

Check your Adobe Connect server version (Administration console / About). Adobe lists Connect 12.12 and earlier on Windows as affected. You are patched only if you run 12.12.a, 12.11.i, 12.10.f, 12.9.a or 12.8.a, the build for your release line.

## Fix

Install the APSB26-191 update for your release line: 12.12.a, 12.11.i, 12.10.f, 12.9.a or 12.8.a (Windows). Priority 2.

## Timeline

- 2026-11-10T22:27:27+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-121906
- 2026-11-10T22:29:26+00:00 analyst https://www.adobe.com/trust/security/products/connect/apsb26-191.html — Read Adobe APSB26-191: affected 12.12 and earlier on Windows, fixed builds listed, PR:L, no exploitation known. Adobe states impact as code execution, not only file read; retitled. Hosted status not stated. No PoC or discussion searched (fresh, no CVE-id chatter expected).

## Documents

- [advisory] APSB26-191 Security update available for Adobe Connect https://www.adobe.com/trust/security/products/connect/apsb26-191.html

## From the sources

Adobe Connect is affected by an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') 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 does not require user interaction. Scope is changed.

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