CVE-2026-91899 in Alienware Command Center
Summary
by MITRE • 11/02/2026
Dell Alienware Command Center (AWCC), versions prior to 6.14.54.0, contain an Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of Privilege and Arbitrary Code Execution.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 11/02/2026
The Dell Alienware Command Center (AWCC) software suite, specifically versions prior to 6.14.54.0, contains a critical security flaw classified as an Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature vulnerability. This weakness stems from the application's failure to rigorously validate digital signatures associated with its components or updates before execution. In secure software architectures, cryptographic signature verification is essential to ensure that code has not been tampered with and originates from a trusted source such as Dell. When this validation process is bypassed or implemented incorrectly, the integrity of the installed binaries cannot be guaranteed, creating an opening for malicious actors to inject unauthorized modifications into the system.
The operational impact of this vulnerability is severe due to its potential for Elevation of Privilege and Arbitrary Code Execution. Although exploitation requires a high privileged attacker with local access, the consequences are significant because such attackers already possess substantial control over the operating environment. By exploiting the lack of signature verification, an adversary can replace legitimate AWCC binaries or configuration files with maliciously crafted versions that execute arbitrary code under the context of elevated privileges. This effectively allows the attacker to bypass standard security controls and gain full administrative access to the system, potentially leading to complete compromise of the host machine's confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
From a classification perspective, this vulnerability aligns closely with CWE-347: Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature, which describes scenarios where software fails to properly verify digital signatures before trusting or executing code. Furthermore, in terms of offensive security frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK, this flaw facilitates techniques related to Defense Evasion and Privilege Escalation. Specifically, it supports the substitution of legitimate components with malicious ones, a tactic often used by advanced persistent threats to maintain persistence while avoiding detection by standard integrity monitoring tools that rely on signature validation as a primary trust mechanism.
Mitigation strategies for organizations relying on Dell Alienware Command Center involve immediate software remediation and strict access control policies. The most effective mitigation is to upgrade AWCC to version 6.14.54.0 or later, where the cryptographic verification logic has been corrected to ensure that only signed, authentic binaries are executed. Additionally, administrators should enforce least privilege principles by restricting local administrative rights to essential personnel and monitoring for unauthorized modifications to system directories associated with AWCC. Implementing application whitelisting solutions can further mitigate risk by preventing the execution of any unsigned or improperly signed executables, thereby neutralizing the attack vector even if an attacker gains initial foothold within a privileged context.