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Alienware Command Center CVE-2023-28070

HIGH
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2023-05-03 security_alert@emc.com
7.8
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Access control enforcement
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Defense Evasion

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Impact

CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: local attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction not required.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

Successful exploitation could compromise the high-severity affected system.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
Patch available 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

Alienware Command Center Application, versions 5.5.43.0 and prior, contain an improper access control vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

Affects your stack

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-284. Alienware Command Center Application, versions 5.5.43.0 and prior, contain an improper access control vulnerability. A local malicious user could potentially exploit this vulnerability during installation or update process leading to privilege escalation. Affected products include: Dell Alienware Command Center.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 7.8 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

DescriptionNVD

Alienware Command Center Application, versions 5.5.43.0 and prior, contain an improper access control vulnerability. A local malicious user could potentially exploit this vulnerability during installation or update process leading to privilege escalation.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 96% exploitable
Data Quality
2 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.1%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Defer
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Small
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

39
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +39
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

Privilege escalation occurs when an attacker leverages flaws in access control mechanisms to gain permissions beyond what they were originally granted.

Affected Products (CPE)NVD

cpe:2.3:a:dell:alienware_command_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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7.8 Apr 27

Local privilege escalation in Dell Alienware Command Center (AWCC) before version 6.13.8.0 lets a low-privileged local u

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7.8 Apr 10

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CVE-2023-28072 HIGH
7.8 Sep 04

Dell Alienware Command Center, versions prior to 5.5.51.0, contain a deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability. Ra

CVE-2023-24569 HIGH
7.8 Feb 10

Dell Alienware Command Center versions 5.5.37.0 and prior contain an Improper Input validation vulnerability. Rated high

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6.7 Apr 16

Dell Alienware Command Center 6.x, versions prior to 6.7.37.0 contain an Improper Access Control Vulnerability. Rated me

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6.7 Sep 02

Dell Alienware Command Center 5.x (AWCC), versions prior to 5.10.2.0, contains an Improper Link Resolution Before File A

CVE-2025-46370 MEDIUM
5.5 Nov 13

Dell Alienware Command Center 6.x (AWCC), versions prior to 6.10.15.0, contain a Process Control vulnerability. Rated lo

CVE-2025-46368 MEDIUM
5.5 Nov 13

Dell Alienware Command Center 6.x (AWCC), versions prior to 6.10.15.0, contains an Insecure Temporary File vulnerability

CVE-2025-46362 MEDIUM
5.5 Nov 13

Dell Alienware Command Center 6.x (AWCC), versions prior to 6.10.15.0, contain an Improper Access Control vulnerability.

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