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TI-2026-84093 Aliases CVE-2026-91897GHSA-89vc-8r8q-98f9

Improper certificate validation in Dell Alienware Command Center

Priority LOW 29CWE-295Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-295.

Summary

Dell Alienware Command Center (AWCC) versions before 6.14.54.0 do not properly validate certificates (CWE-295). A local attacker with high privileges can exploit this flaw to execute arbitrary code and cause a denial of service.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-03

Description from the CNA

Dell Alienware Command Center (AWCC), versions prior to 6.14.54.0, contain an Improper Certificate Validation vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Arbitrary Code Execution and Denial of Service.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00083 0th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Alienware Command Center (AWCC) (Dell): 6.14.54.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

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 Command Center (AWCC)before 6.14.54.06.14.54.0Patch availableCNA
  • Alienware Command Center (AWCC) VendorDell Affected before 6.14.54.0 Fixed in 6.14.54.0 Patch available CNA

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:dell:alienware_command_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——Dell
  • cpe:2.3:a:dell:alienware_command_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Dell

Remediation

Update Dell Alienware Command Center (AWCC) to version 6.14.54.0.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-03

  • Fix · CNA Alienware Command Center (AWCC) (Dell) Fixed in 6.14.54.0

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Advisory ·

    Dell Alienware Command Center (AWCC) — dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000512248/dsa-2026-429-securit…

    9 records Highest priority Priority LOW 9 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-84094 Improper signature verification in Dell Alienware Command CenterPriority LOW 37
    • TI-2026-84091 Incorrect default permissions in Dell Alienware Command CenterPriority LOW 30
    • TI-2026-84090 Least privilege violation in Dell Alienware Command CenterPriority LOW 30
    Show all 9 records → Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-11-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-91897
  2. 2026-11-02 Alias added: GHSA-89vc-8r8q-98f9
  3. 2026-11-03 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  4. 2026-11-03 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
  5. 2026-11-03 CISA SSVC decision points changed

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
See all 2081 →

Sources

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