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TI-2026-45302 Aliases CVE-2026-63693GHSA-gc32-24f5-f528

Dell Client BIOS contains an Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link…

Priority LOW 28CWE-379Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Dell Client BIOS 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 Arbitrary Write

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00139 3rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Alienware Area 51m R2 (Dell): 1.37.0Alienware Area-51 AAT2265 (Dell): 1.8.1+15 more products

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
DellAlienware Area 51m R2before 1.37.01.37.0Patch availableCNA
DellAlienware Area-51 AAT2265before 1.8.11.8.1Patch availableCNA
DellAlienware Aurora R13before 1.33.01.33.0Patch availableCNA
DellAlienware Aurora R15before 1.29.01.29.0Patch availableCNA
DellAlienware Aurora R15 AMDbefore 1.26.01.26.0Patch availableCNA
DellAlienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R14before 2.32.02.32.0Patch availableCNA
DellAlienware m15 R3before 1.37.01.37.0Patch availableCNA
DellAlienware m15 R4before 1.35.01.35.0Patch availableCNA
DellAlienware m17 R3before 1.37.01.37.0Patch availableCNA
DellAlienware m17 R4before 1.35.01.35.0Patch availableCNA
DellAlienware x15 R1before 1.34.01.34.0Patch availableCNA
DellAlienware x17 R1before 1.34.01.34.0Patch availableCNA
DellAURORA R16before 2.25.02.25.0Patch availableCNA
DellInspiron 15 3510before 1.30.01.30.0Patch availableCNA
DellInspiron 15 3521before 1.25.01.25.0Patch availableCNA
DellXPS 8950before 1.33.01.33.0Patch availableCNA
DellXPS 8960before 2.24.02.24.0Patch availableCNA
  • Alienware Area 51m R2 VendorDell Affected before 1.37.0 Fixed in 1.37.0 Patch available CNA
  • Alienware Area-51 AAT2265 VendorDell Affected before 1.8.1 Fixed in 1.8.1 Patch available CNA
  • Alienware Aurora R13 VendorDell Affected before 1.33.0 Fixed in 1.33.0 Patch available CNA
  • Alienware Aurora R15 VendorDell Affected before 1.29.0 Fixed in 1.29.0 Patch available CNA
  • Alienware Aurora R15 AMD VendorDell Affected before 1.26.0 Fixed in 1.26.0 Patch available CNA
  • Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R14 VendorDell Affected before 2.32.0 Fixed in 2.32.0 Patch available CNA
  • Alienware m15 R3 VendorDell Affected before 1.37.0 Fixed in 1.37.0 Patch available CNA
  • Alienware m15 R4 VendorDell Affected before 1.35.0 Fixed in 1.35.0 Patch available CNA
  • Alienware m17 R3 VendorDell Affected before 1.37.0 Fixed in 1.37.0 Patch available CNA
  • Alienware m17 R4 VendorDell Affected before 1.35.0 Fixed in 1.35.0 Patch available CNA
  • Alienware x15 R1 VendorDell Affected before 1.34.0 Fixed in 1.34.0 Patch available CNA
  • Alienware x17 R1 VendorDell Affected before 1.34.0 Fixed in 1.34.0 Patch available CNA
  • AURORA R16 VendorDell Affected before 2.25.0 Fixed in 2.25.0 Patch available CNA
  • Inspiron 15 3510 VendorDell Affected before 1.30.0 Fixed in 1.30.0 Patch available CNA
  • Inspiron 15 3521 VendorDell Affected before 1.25.0 Fixed in 1.25.0 Patch available CNA
  • XPS 8950 VendorDell Affected before 1.33.0 Fixed in 1.33.0 Patch available CNA
  • XPS 8960 VendorDell Affected before 2.24.0 Fixed in 2.24.0 Patch available CNA

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Alienware Area 51m R2 (Dell) Fixed in 1.37.0
  • Fix · CNA Alienware Area-51 AAT2265 (Dell) Fixed in 1.8.1
  • Fix · CNA Alienware Aurora R13 (Dell) Fixed in 1.33.0
  • Fix · CNA Alienware Aurora R15 (Dell) Fixed in 1.29.0
  • Fix · CNA Alienware Aurora R15 AMD (Dell) Fixed in 1.26.0
  • Fix · CNA Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R14 (Dell) Fixed in 2.32.0
  • Fix · CNA Alienware m15 R3 (Dell) Fixed in 1.37.0
  • Fix · CNA Alienware m15 R4 (Dell) Fixed in 1.35.0
  • Fix · CNA Alienware m17 R3 (Dell) Fixed in 1.37.0
  • Fix · CNA Alienware m17 R4 (Dell) Fixed in 1.35.0
  • Fix · CNA Alienware x15 R1 (Dell) Fixed in 1.34.0
  • Fix · CNA Alienware x17 R1 (Dell) Fixed in 1.34.0
  • Fix · CNA AURORA R16 (Dell) Fixed in 2.25.0
  • Fix · CNA Inspiron 15 3510 (Dell) Fixed in 1.30.0
  • Fix · CNA Inspiron 15 3521 (Dell) Fixed in 1.25.0
  • Fix · CNA XPS 8950 (Dell) Fixed in 1.33.0
  • Fix · CNA XPS 8960 (Dell) Fixed in 2.24.0

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-63693
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gc32-24f5-f528

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2026-18287 Hard-coded credentials in Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2021-04636 Dell dbutil_2_3.sys driver contains an insufficient access control vulnerability which… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2025-24909 OS command injection in Dell Unity CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-01121 Dell EMC iDRAC7/iDRAC8, versions prior to 2.52.52.52, contain CGI injection vulnerability… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-09565 The Treck TCP/IP stack before 6.0.1.66 has an IPv6 Out-of-bounds Read. KEVCVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
  • TI-2022-08298 Improper authentication in Dell Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 9 CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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