CVE-2024-0159 Missing authorization in Alienware Command Center (AWCC)
A local attacker can cause a denial of service on Dell Alienware Command Center due to improper access control.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-0159?
CVE-2024-0159 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Dell Alienware Command Center (AWCC), published on 10 Apr 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Dell Alienware Command Center, versions 5.5.52.0 and prior, contain improper access control vulnerability, leading to Denial of Service on local system.
Weakness: CWE-1107
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-0159?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dell Alienware Command Center.
How do I fix CVE-2024-0159?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-0159 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2024-0159 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-0159 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Dell Alienware Command Center (AWCC)
- CVE-2025-46367 Other in Alienware Command Center
- CVE-2025-46369 Privilege escalation in Alienware Command Center 6.x (AWCC)
- CVE-2023-28072 Deserialization in Alienware Command Center (AWCC)
- CVE-2023-24569 Privilege escalation in Alienware Command Center (AWCC)
- CVE-2024-22450 Path traversal in Alienware Command Center (AWCC)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r5c7-85f6-wq78.