CVE-2026-44275
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 Purchased Apps, versions prior to 1.1.32.0, 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 Arbitrary File Write
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 · high confidenceDell/Alienware Purchased Apps versions prior to 1.1.32.0 contain an improper link resolution vulnerability where the application follows symbolic links before file access, allowing a low-privileged local attacker to write files to arbitrary system locations.
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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
- High
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/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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Identify if Dell/Alienware Purchased Apps is installedCheck for the application in typical installation locations such as C:\Program Files\Dell\Alienware Purchased Apps or C:\Program Files (x86)\Dell\Alienware Purchased Apps. On Windows, also check Add/Remove Programs or the Windows Settings Apps & features list.Affected if The application is not found on the system, so the vulnerability does not apply.
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Determine the installed versionRight-click the application executable (typically named AlienwarePurchasedApps.exe or similar), select Properties, and view the Version tab. Alternatively, check the version listed in Add/Remove Programs or run: Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_Product | Where-Object {$_.Name -like '*Purchased Apps*'} to query via PowerShell.Affected if The version cannot be determined, treat as potentially affected.
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Compare installed version against the affected rangeCompare the detected version number to 1.1.32.0. Versions prior to 1.1.32.0 (such as 1.1.31.0, 1.1.30.0, etc.) are affected. Versions 1.1.32.0 and later are not vulnerable.Affected if The installed version is below 1.1.32.0, indicating the environment is affected by the vulnerability.
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Verify file/folder permissions on application directoriesInspect write permissions on the application installation directory and any directories where the application writes files. Check if low-privileged users can create symlinks or hard links in those locations.Affected if Low-privileged users can create symlinks/hard links in directories the application accesses without validation, which would enable exploitation.
The environment is affected if Dell/Alienware Purchased Apps is installed with a version prior to 1.1.32.0 and the application writes to directories where low-privileged users can create symlinks or hard links.
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 · scopedUpdate Dell/Alienware Purchased Apps to version 1.1.32.0 or later to remediate this link following vulnerability.
1.1.32.0
- Check current installed version of Dell/Alienware Purchased Apps
- Verify the vulnerability exists on the target system
- Contact Dell Support or visit dell.com/support to obtain the 1.1.32.0 or later security update
- Apply the vendor-provided patch/update to remediate the symlink vulnerability
- Verify the update was successfully applied and the version is now 1.1.32.0 or later
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Implementation2.0 h
- Testing2.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 h
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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.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2026-44275 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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