CVE-2026-24509
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 (AWCC), versions prior to 6.12.24.0, contain an Improper Access Control vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Denial of service.
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 (AWCC) versions prior to 6.12.24.0 contain an Improper Access Control vulnerability that allows a low-privileged local attacker to potentially exploit the application and cause a Denial of Service. The vulnerability requires local access to the target system but does not require administrative privileges.
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< 6.12.24.0CVSS 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
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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 is installedCheck for AWCC installation directory in Program Files (e.g., C:\Program Files\Alienware\Alienware Command Center) or look for the application in Add/Remove Programs.Affected if AWCC is present on the system.
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Locate the AWCC version informationRight-click the AWCC executable (AlienwareCommandCenter.exe) in the installation folder, select Properties, and view the Details tab for the Product Version. Alternatively, open Programs and Features, locate Alienware Command Center, and note the installed version shown.Affected if Unable to locate version information indicates potential incomplete installation or unusual deployment.
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Compare installed version to the affected rangeCompare the version number found in the previous step against 6.12.24.0. Any version lower than 6.12.24.0 falls within the affected range (e.g., 6.12.20.0, 6.11.x, etc.).Affected if The installed version is less than 6.12.24.0.
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Confirm AWCC service is runningOpen Services (services.msc), locate any Alienware-related service (typically Alienware Command Center Service or AWCCService), and verify its status is Running.Affected if The service is running and the version is below 6.12.24.0.
A system is affected if Dell Alienware Command Center is installed with a version lower than 6.12.24.0 and the service is currently running, allowing a low-privilege local user to potentially cause a denial of service.
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 · scoped6.12.24.0
Update Dell Alienware Command Center to version 6.12.24.0 or later. As a compensating control, restrict physical and local console access to systems running AWCC to minimize the attack surface.
6.12.24.0
- Navigate to Dell's official support website for Alienware Command Center
- Locate the download section for Alienware Command Center
- Download version 6.12.24.0 or later
- Close any running instances of Alienware Command Center
- Run the installer and follow the on-screen prompts to complete the upgrade
- Restart the system if prompted
- Verify the installed version matches 6.12.24.0 or later
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-2026-24509 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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