CVE-2025-46370
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 6.x (AWCC), versions prior to 6.10.15.0, contain a Process Control vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Information Disclosure.
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 6.x versions prior to 6.10.15.0 contain a Process Control vulnerability. A low-privileged local attacker could potentially exploit improper process handling or inter-process communication validation to gain access to sensitive information.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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>= 6.0, < 6.10.15.0CVSS 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
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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 the presence of Dell Alienware Command Center on the system. Common installation paths include C:\Program Files\Dell\Alienware Command Center or C:\Program Files (x86)\Dell\Alienware Command Center. The application may also appear in the Windows Programs and Features list.Affected if Alienware Command Center is installed on the system
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Retrieve the installed version numberOpen Windows Programs and Features, locate Alienware Command Center, and note the version displayed. Alternatively, right-click the executable in the installation directory, select Properties, and check the Details tab for the Product Version.Affected if The displayed version is 6.x where x is any version prior to 6.10.15.0
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Compare version against affected rangeVerify the installed version falls within the range >= 6.0.0.0 and < 6.10.15.0. Any version from 6.0.0.0 through 6.10.14.0 is vulnerable.Affected if The installed version is 6.0.x through 6.10.14.x (inclusive)
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Confirm application is runningOpen Task Manager and check if Alienware Command Center processes (such as AWCC.exe, AWCCService.exe, or AlienwareAlienFusionService.exe) are actively running.Affected if The vulnerable version is installed and the application or its services are running on the system
A user is affected if Dell Alienware Command Center version 6.0 through 6.10.14.x is installed on their system.
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.
dbcve · scoped6.10.15.0
Update Dell Alienware Command Center to version 6.10.15.0 or later to remediate the vulnerability.
6.10.15.0 or later
- Navigate to Dell's official support website and search for Alienware Command Center
- Download Alienware Command Center version 6.10.15.0 or later
- Verify the downloaded installer using checksums provided on Dell's website if available
- Close any running instances of Alienware Command Center
- Run the installer with administrator privileges
- Complete the installation by following the on-screen prompts
- Restart the computer if prompted by the installer
- Confirm the installed version is 6.10.15.0 or higher
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2025-46370 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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