CVE-2026-81452 Privilege escalation in Alienware Command Center (AWCC)
A local low-privileged attacker can exploit a least privilege violation in Dell Alienware Command Center to escalate privileges and cause denial of service.
- 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-2026-81452?
CVE-2026-81452 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell Alienware Command Center (AWCC), published on 16 Oct 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Dell Alienware Command Center (AWCC), versions prior to 6.14.54.0, contain a Least Privilege Violation vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of Privilege and Denial of Service.
Weakness: CWE-272
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-81452?
How do I fix CVE-2026-81452?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-81452 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-81452 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-81452 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jwcw-4jgw-mc3v.