DSA-2025-336: Security Update for Dell Alienware Command Center 5.x for an Improper Link Resolution Before File Access Vulnerability

Summary: Dell Alienware Command Center 5.x remediation is available for Improper Link Resolution Before File Access vulnerability that could be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected system. ...

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Impact

Medium

Details

Proprietary Code CVEs

Description

CVSS Base Score

CVSS Vector String

CVE-2025-43726

Dell Alienware Command Center 5.x (AWCC), versions prior to 5.10.2.0, contains an Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')" vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of Privileges.

6.7

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HThis hyperlink is taking you to a website outside of Dell Technologies.

 

Proprietary Code CVEs

Description

CVSS Base Score

CVSS Vector String

CVE-2025-43726

Dell Alienware Command Center 5.x (AWCC), versions prior to 5.10.2.0, contains an Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')" vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of Privileges.

6.7

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HThis hyperlink is taking you to a website outside of Dell Technologies.

 

Dell Technologies recommends all customers consider both the CVSS base score and any relevant temporal and environmental scores that may impact the potential severity associated with a particular security vulnerability.

Affected Products & Remediation

Product

Software/Firmware

Affected Versions

Remediated Versions

Link

Dell Alienware Command Center 5.x (AWCC)

Software

Versions prior to 5.10.2.0

Version 5.10.2.0 or later

Alienware Command Center 5.x | Driver Details

Dell Alienware Command Center 5.x (AWCC)

Software

Versions prior to 5.10.2.0

Version 5.10.2.0 or later

Alienware Command Center 5.x - Full Installer | Driver Details

 

Product

Software/Firmware

Affected Versions

Remediated Versions

Link

Dell Alienware Command Center 5.x (AWCC)

Software

Versions prior to 5.10.2.0

Version 5.10.2.0 or later

Alienware Command Center 5.x | Driver Details

Dell Alienware Command Center 5.x (AWCC)

Software

Versions prior to 5.10.2.0

Version 5.10.2.0 or later

Alienware Command Center 5.x - Full Installer | Driver Details

 

Revision History

Revision

Date

Description

1.0

2025-09-02

Initial Release

 

Acknowledgements

Dell Technologies would like to thank falconCorrup for reporting this issue.

Related Information

Dell Security Advisories and Notices
Dell Vulnerability Response Policy
CVSS Scoring Guide

Legal Disclaimer

Affected Products

Alienware Command Center
Article Properties
Article Number: 000361664
Article Type: Dell Security Advisory
Last Modified: 02 Sept 2025
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