CVE-2026-44275 Path traversal in Dell/Alienware Purchased Apps
A local low-privileged attacker can exploit improper link resolution to write arbitrary files, potentially leading to privilege escalation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-44275?
CVE-2026-44275 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Dell/Alienware Purchased Apps, published on 9 Jun 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Dell/Alienware Purchased Apps, versions prior to 1.1.32.0, contain an Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Arbitrary File Write
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-44275?
How do I fix CVE-2026-44275?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-44275 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-2026-44275 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-44275 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g9cv-3h6q-p67m.