What is CVE-2026-49500?

CVE-2026-49500 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell Alienware Command Center (Awcc, classified under CWE-272. CVSS score: 6.0/10. Published 2026-08-18.

How severe is CVE-2026-49500?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.0 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Dell Alienware Command Center (Awcc

CVE-2026-49500

Dell Alienware Command Center (AWCC), versions prior to 6.14.20.0, contain an Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Denial of Service and Elevation of Privileges.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Dell Alienware Command Center (Awcc

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-272

References

security_alert@emc.com (vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-49500?: CVE-2026-49500 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell Alienware Command Center (Awcc, classified under CWE-272. CVSS score: 6.0/10. Published 2026-08-18.
How severe is CVE-2026-49500?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.0 out of 10.