Alienware Command Center Application up to 5.5.43.0 Installation access control

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Alienware Command Center Application up to 5.5.43.0. This impacts an unknown function of the component Installation Handler. Performing a manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2023-28070. The attack requires a local approach. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Alienware Command Center Application up to 5.5.43.0. This affects an unknown functionality of the component Installation Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Alienware Command Center Application, versions 5.5.43.0 and prior, contain an improper access control vulnerability. A local malicious user could potentially exploit this vulnerability during installation or update process leading to privilege escalation.

The weakness was disclosed 05/03/2023 as dsa-2023-135. It is possible to read the advisory at dell.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2023-28070 since 03/10/2023. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• Alienware

Name

• Command Center Application

Version

• 5.5.0
• 5.5.1
• 5.5.2
• 5.5.3
• 5.5.4
• 5.5.5
• 5.5.6
• 5.5.7
• 5.5.8
• 5.5.9
• 5.5.10
• 5.5.11
• 5.5.12
• 5.5.13
• 5.5.14
• 5.5.15
• 5.5.16
• 5.5.17
• 5.5.18
• 5.5.19
• 5.5.20
• 5.5.21
• 5.5.22
• 5.5.23
• 5.5.24
• 5.5.25
• 5.5.26
• 5.5.27
• 5.5.28
• 5.5.29
• 5.5.30
• 5.5.31
• 5.5.32
• 5.5.33
• 5.5.34
• 5.5.35
• 5.5.36
• 5.5.37
• 5.5.38
• 5.5.39
• 5.5.40
• 5.5.41
• 5.5.42
• 5.5.43.0

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