Overview
A high-severity vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-46369, has been discovered in Dell Alienware Command Center (AWCC) version 6.x, specifically in versions prior to 6.10.15.0. This vulnerability allows a low-privileged attacker with local access to potentially escalate their privileges on the system. This poses a significant risk to systems running affected versions of AWCC.
Technical Details
CVE-2025-46369 is an Insecure Temporary File vulnerability. The Dell Alienware Command Center creates temporary files in an insecure manner, potentially allowing a low-privileged user to manipulate these files. By exploiting this weakness, an attacker could overwrite system files or execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
The specifics of the insecure temporary file creation process are detailed in Dell’s advisory, but generally it involves predictable file names, world-writable permissions, or inadequate sanitization of data written to the files.
CVSS Analysis
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) score for CVE-2025-46369 is 7.8, indicating a HIGH severity vulnerability. This score reflects the potential for significant impact due to privilege escalation.
- CVSS Score: 7.8
- Vector: (Base Score information would be detailed here if available from the advisory, but typically includes Access Vector, Attack Complexity, Authentication, Confidentiality Impact, Integrity Impact, and Availability Impact)
Possible Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could have severe consequences, including:
- Privilege Escalation: A low-privileged attacker could gain administrative or system-level access.
- System Compromise: Attackers could install malware, modify system settings, or steal sensitive data.
- Data Breach: Unauthorized access to sensitive data could lead to a data breach.
- Denial of Service: Attackers could potentially disrupt system services, leading to a denial-of-service condition.
Mitigation/Patch Steps
To mitigate the risk posed by CVE-2025-46369, Dell recommends upgrading Alienware Command Center to version 6.10.15.0 or later.
- Update AWCC: Download and install the latest version of Dell Alienware Command Center from the Dell support website.
- Verify Installation: After installation, verify that the AWCC version is 6.10.15.0 or higher.
- Monitor Systems: Continuously monitor systems for any suspicious activity that may indicate an attempted exploit.
