CVE-2025-43726 Path traversal in Alienware Command Center 5.x (AWCC)
A local low-privileged attacker can exploit improper link resolution to elevate privileges in Dell Alienware Command Center.
- 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-2025-43726?
CVE-2025-43726 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Dell Alienware Command Center 5.x (AWCC), published on 2 Sep 2025. 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 5.x (AWCC), versions prior to 5.10.2.0, 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 Elevation of Privileges.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-43726?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dell Alienware Command Center.
How do I fix CVE-2025-43726?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-43726 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-2025-43726 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-43726 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Dell Alienware Command Center 5.x (AWCC)
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- 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-g9jw-2v7c-ppwj.