CVE-2026-59915

Received Received - Intake

Elevation of Privilege in Dell Alienware Command Center

Publication date: 2026-08-18

Last updated on: 2026-08-18

Assigner: Dell

Description

Dell Alienware Command Center (AWCC), versions prior to 6.14.20.0, contain a Least Privilege Violation vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of Privileges.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-08-18

Last Modified

2026-08-18

Generated

2026-08-19

AI Q&A

2026-08-19

EPSS Evaluated

N/A

NVD

CVE-2026-59915

EUVD

EUVD-2026-61206

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
dell	alienware_command_center	to 6.14.20.0 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-272	The elevated privilege level required to perform operations such as chroot() should be dropped immediately after the operation is performed.

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Executive Summary

Dell Alienware Command Center (AWCC) versions before 6.14.20.0 have a Least Privilege Violation flaw. This allows a low-privileged local attacker to escalate privileges by exploiting improper access controls.

Impact Analysis

An attacker with local access could gain elevated privileges, potentially allowing them to execute unauthorized actions on the system, access sensitive data, or install malicious software.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data, potentially violating GDPR (data protection) and HIPAA (health information privacy) compliance requirements.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Dell Alienware Command Center (AWCC) to version 6.14.20.0 or later to address the Least Privilege Violation vulnerability.

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