# CVE-2026-49500: Path traversal in Alienware Command Center (AWCC

> A local low-privileged attacker can exploit improper link resolution to cause denial of service and elevate privileges in Dell Alienware Command Center.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.0 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 18 Aug 2026
- **Updated:** 20 Aug 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-3j55-8x3w-q728

## What is CVE-2026-49500?

CVE-2026-49500 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Dell Alienware Command Center (AWCC, published on 18 Aug 2026. 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 (AWCC), versions prior to 6.14.20.0, 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 Denial of Service and Elevation of Privileges.

Weakness: CWE-272 (Least Privilege Violation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-49500?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-49500?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-49500 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-49500 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-49500 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-49500 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-49500 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Dell Alienware Command Center (AWCC, published on 18 Aug 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-49500 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-2026-49500/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-49500/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-49500
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-49500
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-49500

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-49500/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.