Vulnerability · Published Aug 18, 2026 · Assigned by dell

CVE-2026-49500

Medium 6.0

In plain English

A medium-severity security flaw in Alienware Command Center (AWCC from Dell. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 1% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.0Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 99.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

Dell Alienware Command Center (AWCC), versions prior to 6.14.20.0, contain an Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Denial of Service and Elevation of Privileges.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Dell Alienware Command Center (AWCC 0 – before 6.14.20.0

Weakness: CWE-272 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

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