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Dell Alienware Command Center EUVDEUVD-2026-115454

| CVE-2026-91899 MEDIUM
Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature (CWE-347)
2026-11-02 security_alert@emc.com GHSA-c776-7wjr-97rh
6.4
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 local high-privileged access
  2. Exploit
    Supply component with forged or invalid signature
  3. Execution
    Bypass improper signature verification (CWE-347)
  4. Impact
    Execute arbitrary code in elevated context

Vulnerability Assessment

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

Exploitation requires the attacker to already hold high privileges on the local host (PR:H) and to have local access to the machine (AV:L) running Dell Alienware Command Center prior to version 6.14.54.0 - there is no remote or network path and no unauthenticated access. The core prerequisite is supplying a component/update whose cryptographic signature AWCC improperly verifies (CWE-347). Limiting factors that reduce realistic risk: the pre-existing high-privilege requirement sharply narrows who can exploit it, and CVSS marks high attack complexity (AC:H); the exact conditions that make the trigger non-trivial are not described in the available sources. The only stated complete fix is updating to AWCC 6.14.54.0 or later (per Dell DSA-2026-429).

Impact

This is a moderate-severity, locally-scoped issue rather than a top-tier emergency, and the vuln.today priority of 'this_month' aligns with that reading. The CVSS 3.1 vector (6.4) stacks three independent barriers against exploitation: AV:L requires local access, PR:H requires the attacker to already hold high privileges on the host, and AC:H indicates non-trivial conditions to trigger; impact is high across confidentiality, integrity and availability (C:H/I:H/A:H) with no scope change (S:U). No EPSS score, no CISA KEV listing, and no PoC/exploit reference were supplied, so every exploitation-likelihood signal is either absent or neutral - exploitation status is 'no public exploit identified at time of analysis.' The signals do not conflict so much as they converge on low real-world urgency: a flaw that presupposes an attacker already running with high privilege locally yields limited net gain and is primarily a defense-in-depth / local privilege-boundary concern. Note a labeling tension worth flagging to defenders: the input Tags include 'RCE', but per the CVSS vector and description this is strictly local (AV:L) code execution requiring pre-existing high privilege, not remote code execution - treat 'RCE' as arbitrary-code-execution, not network-reachable. EPSS is missing, so widespread-exploitation probability cannot be quantified from the provided data.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who already possesses high-privileged local access to an Alienware system supplies a maliciously crafted component or update whose cryptographic signature AWCC fails to verify correctly (CWE-347), causing the software to load and run attacker-controlled code and thereby gain arbitrary code execution / elevation of privilege. The CVSS vector marks this high-complexity (AC:H) and local-only (AV:L), so it is not a remote drive-by. No public exploit has been identified at time of analysis.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Nov 02, 2026

Elevation of privilege leading to arbitrary code execution in Dell Alienware Command Center (AWCC) versions prior to 6.14.54.0 arises because the software improperly verifies cryptographic signatures on the components it consumes (CWE-347). The attack path is strictly local: the CVSS vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H shows an attacker must already hold high privileges on the host and have local access, so this is not a remote or unauthenticated vector, and high attack complexity further narrows practical exposure. Successful abuse yields high confidentiality, integrity and availability impact through code execution at elevated privilege; no public exploit code or active exploitation was identified at time of analysis, and the moderate 6.4 base score together with the 'this_month' priority reflect a locally scoped, privilege-gated issue rather than an emergency.

RemediationAI

Dell's advisory DSA-2026-429 states that updating to Alienware Command Center 6.14.54.0 or later is the complete fix; no other remediation is described in the available sources, so upgrade affected installations to 6.14.54.0 as the primary action and confirm the installed build number afterward (https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000512248/dsa-2026-429-security-update-for-dell-alienware-command-center-6-x-for-multiple-vulnerabilities). The input does not identify any vendor-endorsed workaround, and no patched version is available through a separate channel; because exploitation requires pre-existing high local privileges, keeping local administrative rights tightly scoped limits who can reach the attack path, but this is a privilege-gating observation from the assessed CVSS vector rather than a substitute for the vendor 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

The root cause class is CWE-347, Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature - AWCC accepts a component or update whose signature it does not validate correctly, so an attacker able to supply that artifact can have it trusted and executed. Because the weakness sits in the trust decision rather than in memory handling, exploitation depends on the attacker first obtaining high local privileges (PR:H) and local access (AV:L) to the machine running an affected AWCC build; CVSS marks the attack complexity as high (AC:H) with no user interaction (UI:N) and unchanged scope (S:U). The supplied tags include 'Jwt Attack', which points toward signature/token-based verification of AWCC components, but the sources do not state exactly how the verification failure is triggered or which specific artifact type is affected, so the precise trigger conditions remain undescribed. No CPE strings were supplied in the input, and the only vendor reference is Dell security 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).

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Severity by source

Vendor (emc) PRIMARY 6.4 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 6.4 MEDIUM

Local-only access (AV:L) with attacker already high-privileged (PR:H) matches the description; AC:H retained as the trigger is not detailed; full C/I/A impact from arbitrary code execution.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (emc).

CVSS VectorVendor: emc

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

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 Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of Privilege and Arbitrary Code Execution.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 100% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
Niche consumer gaming utility bundled on Alienware PCs, no enterprise footprint
Social Media
1
Sightings
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 MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.1%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
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
None
System Exposure· derived
Small
Automatable
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

32
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +32
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Remote Code Execution represents the critical moment when an attacker successfully runs arbitrary code on a target system without physical access.

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