CVE-2026-25908: CWE-250: Execution with Unnecessary Privileges in Dell Alienware Command Center (AWCC)
Dell Alienware Command Center (AWCC), versions prior to 6.13.8.0, contain an Execution with Unnecessary Privileges vulnerability in the AWCC. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of Privileges.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-25908 is an execution with unnecessary privileges vulnerability in Dell Alienware Command Center (AWCC) prior to version 6.13.8.0. A local attacker with low privileges could exploit this issue to gain elevated privileges on the affected system. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-250 and has a CVSS 3.1 score of 6.7, reflecting medium severity with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No vendor advisory or patch information is available, and the vulnerability is not related to a cloud service.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a low privileged local attacker to elevate their privileges, potentially leading to full system compromise including confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. However, exploitation requires local access and user interaction (UI:R). There are no known active exploits in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict local access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to AWCC. Avoid running the application with elevated privileges unnecessarily.
CVE-2026-25908: CWE-250: Execution with Unnecessary Privileges in Dell Alienware Command Center (AWCC)
Description
Dell Alienware Command Center (AWCC), versions prior to 6.13.8.0, contain an Execution with Unnecessary Privileges vulnerability in the AWCC. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of Privileges.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-25908 is an execution with unnecessary privileges vulnerability in Dell Alienware Command Center (AWCC) prior to version 6.13.8.0. A local attacker with low privileges could exploit this issue to gain elevated privileges on the affected system. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-250 and has a CVSS 3.1 score of 6.7, reflecting medium severity with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No vendor advisory or patch information is available, and the vulnerability is not related to a cloud service.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a low privileged local attacker to elevate their privileges, potentially leading to full system compromise including confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. However, exploitation requires local access and user interaction (UI:R). There are no known active exploits in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict local access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to AWCC. Avoid running the application with elevated privileges unnecessarily.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- dell
- Date Reserved
- 2026-02-08T18:05:27.450Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69efa7b1ba26a39fba50222d
Added to database: 4/27/2026, 6:15:13 PM
Last enriched: 4/27/2026, 6:30:14 PM
Last updated: 4/27/2026, 8:44:16 PM
Views: 5
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