DSA-2023-135: Alienware Command Center Security Update for a Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Summary: Alienware Command Center remediation is available for a Local Privilege Escalation vulnerability that could be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected system.
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Impact
Medium
Details
| Proprietary Code CVE(s) | Description | CVSS Base Score | CVSS Vector String |
| CVE-2023-28070 | Alienware Command Center Application, versions 5.5.43.0 and prior, contain an improper access control vulnerability. A local malicious user could potentially exploit this vulnerability during installation or update process leading to privilege escalation. |
6.7 |
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H See NVD (http://nvd.nist.gov/) for additional details. |
| Proprietary Code CVE(s) | Description | CVSS Base Score | CVSS Vector String |
| CVE-2023-28070 | Alienware Command Center Application, versions 5.5.43.0 and prior, contain an improper access control vulnerability. A local malicious user could potentially exploit this vulnerability during installation or update process leading to privilege escalation. |
6.7 |
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H See NVD (http://nvd.nist.gov/) for additional details. |
Affected Products & Remediation
| Product | Affected Version(s) | Updated Version(s) | Link to Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alienware Command Center | Version 5.5.43.0 and prior. | 5.5.46.0 |
Alienware Command Center for Windows 11 and Windows 10 64-bit at Dell Support Drivers & Downloads |
| Product | Affected Version(s) | Updated Version(s) | Link to Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alienware Command Center | Version 5.5.43.0 and prior. | 5.5.46.0 |
Alienware Command Center for Windows 11 and Windows 10 64-bit at Dell Support Drivers & Downloads |
Workarounds & Mitigations
None.
Revision History
| Revision | Date | Description |
| 1.0 | 2023-04-24 | Initial Release |
Acknowledgements
CVE-2023-28070: Dell Technologies would like to thank Marius Gabriel Mihai for reporting this issue.
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Alienware Command Center, Product Security InformationArticle Properties
Article Number: 000212277
Article Type: Dell Security Advisory
Last Modified: 09 Jun 2025
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