Dell Alienware Command Center up to 5.10.2.0 link following
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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| 6.7 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
Summary
A vulnerability was found in Dell Alienware Command Center up to 5.10.2.0. It has been classified as critical. This impacts an unknown function. This manipulation causes link following. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2025-43726. The attack requires local access. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.
Details
A vulnerability was found in Dell Alienware Command Center up to 5.10.2.0. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a link following vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-59. The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
Dell Alienware Command Center 5.x (AWCC), versions prior to 5.10.2.0, contains an Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')" vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of Privileges.
The weakness was presented by Falconcorrup as dsa-2025-336. It is possible to read the advisory at dell.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-43726 since 04/17/2025. The exploitation appears to be difficult. Attacking locally is a requirement. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/03/2025).
Upgrading to version 5.10.2.0 eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-26426). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.
Product
Vendor
Name
Version
License
Website
- Vendor: https://www.dell.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.9VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.7
VulDB Base Score: 7.0
VulDB Temp Score: 6.7
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CNA Base Score: 6.7
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CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Link followingCWE: CWE-59
CAPEC: 🔒
ATT&CK: 🔒
Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially
Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
Interest: 🔍Active Actors: 🔍
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔒
Upgrade: Alienware Command Center 5.10.2.0
Timeline
04/17/2025 CVE reserved09/03/2025 Advisory disclosed
09/03/2025 VulDB entry created
09/03/2025 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Vendor: dell.comAdvisory: dsa-2025-336
Researcher: Falconcorrup
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2025-43726 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-43726
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-322243
EUVD: 🔒
Entry
Created: 09/03/2025 07:19Updated: 09/03/2025 10:40
Changes: 09/03/2025 07:19 (65), 09/03/2025 10:40 (1)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103
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