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Alienware Command Center CVE-2026-91896

| EUVDEUVD-2026-115458 LOW
Authentication Bypass by Spoofing (CWE-290)
2026-11-02 security_alert@emc.com GHSA-xj3w-7qgx-34qr
3.9
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: emc
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Obtain low-privileged local account
  2. Delivery
    Interact with AWCC spoofing flaw
  3. Exploit
    Forge or tamper application notifications
  4. Execution
    Induce user action / crash
  5. Impact
    Information tampering, spoofing, or DoS

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V6 - Authentication Anti-spoofing controls
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.

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires the attacker to already have a low-privileged local account on the machine running Alienware Command Center (AV:L, PR:L) and requires a legitimate user to interact with the spoofed application notifications for the attack to succeed (UI:R). The input and Dell advisory do not describe the exact feature, protocol, or configuration setting that triggers the spoofing, so the specific trigger is not described in the available sources. Limiting factors that reduce real-world risk: no remote exploitation path (local only), an existing authenticated foothold is needed, mandatory user interaction, impact is confined to the AWCC application (scope unchanged, no confidentiality impact), and only versions prior to 6.14.54.0 are affected. Updating to 6.14.54.0 per Dell DSA-2026-429 is the remediation stated by the vendor.

Impact

This is a low-severity, low-priority issue rather than a genuine emergency, and the signals are consistent on that point. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L, base 3.9) describes a local, already-authenticated, user-interaction-dependent flaw with no confidentiality impact and only low integrity and availability impact. The vuln.today Decision label is 'monitor', the lowest urgency tier, which aligns with the low CVSS. No EPSS score, no CISA KEV listing, and no PoC or exploit reference are present in the input, so there is no evidence of active or likely exploitation - exploitation status is 'no public exploit identified at time of analysis'. There are no conflicting signals here: every available indicator (local vector, required privileges, required user interaction, low impact, monitor label, absence of KEV/EPSS/PoC) points the same direction. The main gap is that EPSS is simply absent rather than low, so exploitation probability cannot be quantified; its absence is not itself a risk indicator. Overall this is a high-noise-floor, low-real-risk defect appropriate for routine patch cycles, not out-of-band response.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who already has a low-privileged local account on a system running Alienware Command Center abuses the spoofing weakness (CWE-290) to forge or tamper with application notifications and trigger information tampering or a denial of service within the AWCC application. Because the CVSS vector requires user interaction (UI:R), the attack depends on a legitimate user acting on the spoofed content for full effect. No public exploit or PoC is identified in the available data.

Monitor Track and reassess. Why: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9).
Patch available 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Nov 02, 2026

Authentication bypass by spoofing in Dell Alienware Command Center (AWCC) before 6.14.54.0 allows a low-privileged local attacker to tamper with application data, cause denial of service, and spoof application notifications, but only if a legitimate user interacts with the spoofed notifications. The issue is local-only, requires an existing account on the host, and has low integrity and availability impact with no confidentiality impact (CVSS 3.9). No CISA KEV entry was present and no public exploit identified at time of analysis; the vuln.today decision label is monitor.

RemediationAI

Vendor-released patch: AWCC 6.14.54.0. Dell's DSA-2026-429 advisory states that updating to 6.14.54.0 remediates the issue (https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000512248/dsa-2026-429-security-update-for-dell-alienware-command-center-6-x-for-multiple-vulnerabilities). No workarounds or compensating controls are described in the available sources; the vendor's stated remediation is the version update.

Affected VersionsENISA

Alienware Command Center (AWCC) 0 <6.14.54.0

Affected Packages

euvd alienware_command_center_awcc fix: 6.14.54.0

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

AWCC is Dell's utility for Alienware systems, and the advisory covers 6.x releases prior to 6.14.54.0. The flaw is classified CWE-290, Authentication Bypass by Spoofing, meaning an attacker can impersonate a trusted application or component to bypass authentication checks; the exact feature, protocol, or configuration setting that triggers the spoofing is not described in the available sources. The CVSS 3.1 vector AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L confirms local access, low privileges, and mandatory user interaction, with unchanged scope and only low integrity and availability impact. No remote exploitation path is described.

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Severity by source

Vendor (emc) PRIMARY 3.9 LOW
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
vuln.today AI 3.9 LOW

Local vector and low privileges because an authenticated local account is required; UI:R because a user must act on spoofed notifications; C:N with only low integrity/availability impact confined to the app.

3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (emc).

CVSS VectorVendor: emc

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

Lifecycle Timeline

1
Patch available
Nov 02, 2026 - 21:18 EUVD

DescriptionCVE.org

Dell Alienware Command Center (AWCC), versions prior to 6.14.54.0, contain an Authentication Bypass by Spoofing vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Information Tampering, Denial of Service and Spoofing of Application Notifications.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 98% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
Consumer gaming utility for Alienware/Dell G-series PCs; limited enterprise footprint
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

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 LOW
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.1%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9)
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
Low

Priority Score

20
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +20
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.

Denial of Service attacks render applications or systems unavailable by overwhelming resources or triggering failure conditions.

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