# 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.

- **Severity:** High 7.4 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 10 Apr 2024
- **Updated:** 1 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-gw7j-rv4v-wrcj

## 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 (Uncontrolled Search Path Element)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-22450?

It affects 1 product.


Products: 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.

## Is CVE-2024-22450 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-22450 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Dell Alienware Command Center (AWCC)

- [CVE-2025-46367](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-46367/): Other in Alienware Command Center (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2025-46369](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-46369/): Privilege escalation in Alienware Command Center 6.x (AWCC) (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2023-28072](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-28072/): Deserialization in Alienware Command Center (AWCC) (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2023-24569](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-24569/): Privilege escalation in Alienware Command Center (AWCC) (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2026-25908](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-25908/): Privilege escalation in Alienware Command Center (AWCC) (medium 6.7)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-22450 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-22450 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Dell Alienware Command Center (AWCC). No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-22450/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-22450/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-22450
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-22450
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-22450

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-22450/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.