CVE-2023-24569
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedDell Alienware Command Center versions 5.5.37.0 and prior contain an Improper Input validation vulnerability. A local authenticated malicious user could potentially send malicious input to a named pipe in order to elevate privileges on the system.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceDell Alienware Command Center versions 5.5.37.0 and prior contain an improper input validation vulnerability in named pipe communication. A local authenticated user can send malicious input to a named pipe used by the application to achieve privilege escalation, likely by bypassing existing privilege checks through crafted input.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 5.5.37.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify Alienware Command Center installationCheck for Alienware Command Center in the system: Look in 'C:\Program Files\Dell\Alienware Command Center' or 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Dell\Alienware Command Center'. Alternatively, open Programs and Features in Control Panel and look for 'Alienware Command Center' in the installed programs list.Affected if Alienware Command Center is found on the system
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Determine installed AWCC versionIf installed, identify the version number. In Programs and Features, the version is typically shown next to the product name. The vulnerable version is 5.5.37.0 and prior. Compare your installed version to this threshold.Affected if The installed version is 5.5.37.0 or lower
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Check if AWCC services are runningOpen Services (services.msc) and look for Dell or Alienware related services, particularly any service associated with Alienware Command Center. Check if the service status is 'Running'. Common service names may include 'AWCC' or 'Alienware Command Center' in the display name.Affected if Any Alienware Command Center service is currently running - the named pipe vulnerability only applies when the application services are active
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Inspect AWCC named pipesUse a tool like 'pipelist' from Sysinternals or run 'Get-ChildItem \\.\pipe\' in PowerShell to list named pipes. Look for pipes with 'AWCC', 'Alienware', or 'Dell' in the name. Document any pipes found.Affected if Any named pipes associated with Alienware Command Center are present on the system
The system is affected by CVE-2023-24569 if Alienware Command Center version 5.5.37.0 or lower is installed AND the application services are running, exposing the vulnerable named pipe interface.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply vendor-supplied patch when available; until then, limit local user permissions and monitor for suspicious processes interacting with AWCC named pipes.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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