CVE-2024-22450 Path traversal in Alienware Command Center (AWCC)
A local attacker can inject malicious files into the search path to achieve system compromise in Dell Alienware Command Center.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-22450?
CVE-2024-22450 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Dell Alienware Command Center (AWCC), published on 10 Apr 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Dell Alienware Command Center, versions prior to 6.2.7.0, contain an uncontrolled search path element vulnerability. A local malicious user could potentially inject malicious files in the file search path, leading to system compromise.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-22450?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dell Alienware Command Center.
How do I fix CVE-2024-22450?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-22450 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2024-22450 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-22450 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- 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-2026-25908 Privilege escalation in Alienware Command Center (AWCC)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gw7j-rv4v-wrcj.