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Alienware Command Center EUVDEUVD-2026-115432

| CVE-2026-91898 HIGH
Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature (CWE-347)
2026-11-02 dell GHSA-q6rf-9rcc-v67w
8.1
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: dell
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Attack ChainAIDerived

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

  1. Access
    Gain adjacent network position
  2. Exploit
    Forge object with improperly verified signature
  3. Execution
    Trigger arbitrary code execution in AWCC
  4. Impact
    Elevate privileges on host

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A04:2025 - Cryptographic Failures
ASVS 5.0
V11 - Cryptography Signature verification
Exploitation Conditions

Requires the attacker to occupy an adjacent network position relative to a host running Dell Alienware Command Center prior to version 6.14.54.0 (the description states 'adjacent network access', though the CVSS vector inconsistently encodes AV:N). The core precondition is the ability to supply a signed object - consistent with CWE-347 improper cryptographic signature verification and the 'Jwt Attack' tag - that the application fails to properly validate, allowing a forged or tampered signature to be accepted as trusted; the exact feature, endpoint, or protocol carrying the signature is not described in the available sources. No authentication (PR:N) and no user interaction (UI:N) are required. Limiting factors: exploitation is bounded to adjacent-network reach (not internet-wide) and carries high attack complexity (AC:H), meaning a specific condition must be met for the forgery/verification bypass to succeed; the product is a consumer gaming utility, so exposure is confined to machines with AWCC installed.

Impact

Signal set is mixed and leans toward a genuine-but-not-urgent priority. The vendor-assigned CVSS is 8.1 (High) with C:H/I:H/A:H reflecting the stated Arbitrary Code Execution and Elevation of Privilege outcome, and PR:N/UI:N mean no authentication or user interaction is needed. However, AC:H tempers this - the attacker must satisfy a non-trivial condition (consistent with forging/manipulating an improperly verified cryptographic signature per CWE-347 and the 'Jwt Attack' tag). There is a direct conflict in the exposure signal: the CVSS vector encodes AV:N (network) while the description explicitly says 'adjacent network access' (which maps to AV:A) - this materially narrows real-world reach and should be verified with Dell, since AV:A confines the attacker to the same logical/physical network segment rather than the open internet. No EPSS score, no CISA KEV listing, and no PoC/exploit reference were supplied, so there is no evidence of active or imminent exploitation. The vuln.today decision label is 'this_week', which indicates a prompt-but-not-emergency remediation posture. Net: a legitimately high-impact flaw whose practical risk is bounded by adjacent-network positioning and elevated attack complexity, with no current exploitation signal.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An unauthenticated attacker who has gained a foothold on the same adjacent network as a machine running Dell Alienware Command Center abuses the improper cryptographic signature verification (tagged as a JWT attack) to pass a forged or manipulated signed object as trusted. Because attack complexity is high, the attacker must meet a specific precondition to succeed, after which the flaw yields arbitrary code execution and privilege elevation on the host. No public exploit identified at time of analysis.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
Patch available 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Nov 02, 2026

Improper verification of cryptographic signatures in Dell Alienware Command Center (AWCC) versions prior to 6.14.54.0 allows an unauthenticated attacker with an adjacent-network position to present a forged or tampered signed object that the application accepts as trusted, resulting in arbitrary code execution and elevation of privilege. No user interaction is required, but attack complexity is rated high and reach is limited to hosts on the same adjacent network running the consumer gaming utility. No public exploit has been identified at the time of analysis, and the supplied data contains no KEV listing confirming active exploitation.

RemediationAI

Vendor-released patch: 6.14.54.0. Upgrade Dell Alienware Command Center to version 6.14.54.0 or later per Dell advisory DSA-2026-429 (https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000512248/dsa-2026-429-security-update-for-dell-alienware-command-center-6-x-for-multiple-vulnerabilities), which addresses this and other vulnerabilities in the 6.x line, and verify the installed AWCC build after updating. The supplied data does not describe workarounds; because exploitation requires an adjacent-network position against a host running the pre-6.14.54.0 utility, machines that cannot be updated promptly remain reachable by attackers on the same local network segment until the upgrade is applied.

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

The root cause is CWE-347, Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature: AWCC accepts a signed object without correctly validating its authenticity, so a forged or tampered signature can be treated as trusted. The 'Jwt Attack' tag points to token/JWT-style signature handling, but the exact feature, endpoint or protocol carrying the signature is not described in the available sources, and the trigger is likewise not described. The public CVSS vector (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) inconsistently encodes network reach, whereas the description and the independent assessment specify adjacent-network access (AV:A); the high attack complexity (AC:H) means a specific condition must be met for the forgery or verification bypass to succeed. Per PR:N and UI:N, no privileges and no user interaction are needed, and exploitation is bounded to adjacent-network reach rather than internet-wide exposure, with impact confined to machines that have the AWCC utility installed.

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Severity by source

Vendor (dell) PRIMARY 8.1 HIGH
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 7.5 HIGH

AV:A because the description specifies adjacent network access (correcting the input's AV:N); AC:H and PR:N/UI:N retained; full C/I/A impact reflects arbitrary code execution and privilege elevation.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (dell).

CVSS VectorVendor: dell

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

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Patch available
Nov 02, 2026 - 21:18 EUVD
CVE Published
Nov 02, 2026 - 19:54 cve.org
HIGH 8.1

DescriptionCVE.org

Dell Alienware Command Center (AWCC), versions prior to 6.14.54.0, contain an Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with adjacent network access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Arbitrary Code Execution and Elevation of Privilege.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Dell Alienware Command Center (AWCC), a consumer gaming utility, contains a high-severity vulnerability that can be exploited by an attacker on the same network segment to execute arbitrary code and gain elevated privileges without user interaction. While no public exploit or active exploitation has been identified, the lack of a vendor patch and the utility's presence on corporate endpoints-especially in bring-your-own-device (BYOD) or developer environments-could expose organizations to targeted attacks if an adversary gains a foothold on the adjacent network.

Business Impact: Medium
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations include: network segmentation to isolate hosts running AWCC, restricting adjacent network access via firewalls or VLANs, monitoring for anomalous SMB/RPC traffic, and enforcing least privilege to limit the impact of elevation of privilege.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 78% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
Consumer gaming utility for Alienware/Dell PCs, limited production 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 HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.3%
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
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact
Medium
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

40
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +40
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

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