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Alienware Command CenterApplication · Dell

CVE-2026-24510

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-03-11
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 6.12.24.0 or later.
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80/100
Remediation priority · High
Zero-click

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 · unedited
Dell Alienware Command Center (AWCC), versions prior to 6.12.24.0, contain an Improper Privilege Management vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of Privileges.

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 confidence

Dell Alienware Command Center versions prior to 6.12.24.0 contain an Improper Privilege Management vulnerability that allows a low-privileged local attacker to elevate their privileges to higher levels, likely through manipulation of service permissions or user account controls within the application.

MitigationUpdate Dell Alienware Command Center to version 6.12.24.0 or later to remediate this vulnerability.

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
Alienware Command CenterApplication
Affected:< 6.12.24.0

CVSS 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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Check if Alienware Command Center is installed
    Open Windows Control Panel > Programs and Features, or run 'Get-ItemProperty HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\* | Select-Object DisplayName, DisplayVersion' in PowerShell to list installed programs
    Affected if Dell Alienware Command Center appears in the installed programs list
  2. Identify the installed version
    In Programs and Features, locate Alienware Command Center and note the version number in the Version column. Alternatively, check the registry key HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Dell\Alienware Command Center or look at the file properties of the main executable (typically in C:\Program Files\Dell\Alienware Command Center\)
    Affected if The version number is lower than 6.12.24.0 (for example, 6.12.20.0, 6.11.x.x, etc.)
  3. Locate the Alienware Command Center service
    Open Services (services.msc) and look for a service named 'Alienware Command Center' or similar Dell/Alienware service, or run 'Get-Service | Where-Object {$_.DisplayName -like "*Alienware*"}' in PowerShell
    Affected if The service exists and is running with elevated privileges (check in Service Properties > Log On tab)
  4. Examine the service executable permissions
    Right-click the service executable (found in the service Properties > General > Path to executable), go to Properties > Security tab, and check the permissions. Alternatively, run 'icacls "[path-to-executable]"' in Command Prompt
    Affected if Users with low privileges have Write or Write+Execute permissions on the service binary or its configuration files
  5. Check for weak service configuration
    Run 'sc qc [service-name]' in Command Prompt to query the service configuration, and 'sc sdset [service-name]' to view the security descriptor. Look for weak DACL (Discretionary Access Control List) that allows low-privileged users to modify service settings
    Affected if The service security descriptor grants excessive permissions to non-admin users

You are affected if Dell Alienware Command Center is installed with a version lower than 6.12.24.0 AND the service or its executable has weak permissions that allow low-privileged users to modify service configuration or binary paths.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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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 · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 6.12.24.0 or later
Fixed in 6.12.24.0
Interim mitigation

Update Dell Alienware Command Center to version 6.12.24.0 or later to remediate this vulnerability.

Recommended fix High confidence

Alienware Command Center version 6.12.24.0

  1. Open a web browser and navigate to www.dell.com/support
  2. Search for 'Alienware Command Center' or 'AWCC' in the Dell support search bar
  3. Locate the drivers and downloads page for Alienware Command Center
  4. Select your specific Alienware system model if prompted
  5. Download the latest version of Alienware Command Center (ensure the version is 6.12.24.0 or later)
  6. Run the downloaded installer as Administrator
  7. Follow the on-screen installation prompts to complete the update
  8. Restart your computer after installation completes

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Alienware Command Center Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation2.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
7.0 hours of engineering $1,240
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