CVE-2026-59915 Privilege escalation in Alienware Command Center (AWCC)
A local low-privileged attacker can exploit a least privilege violation in Dell Alienware Command Center to elevate privileges.
- 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-2026-59915?
CVE-2026-59915 is a high-severity 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 a Least Privilege Violation vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of Privileges.
Weakness: CWE-272
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-59915?
How do I fix CVE-2026-59915?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-59915 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-59915 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-59915 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jcxx-5qw5-hphm.