CVE-2023-28070

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Published May 3, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 6.7 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Dell

Alienware Command Center (AWCC)

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`Version 5.5.43.0 and prior`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:dell:alienware_command_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-31795	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.137% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000212277/dsa-2023-135

History

Jan 30, 2025 10:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Dell Alienware Command Center

Weaknesses

CWE-284

Sources

CVE record Updated: Jan 30, 2025, 9:32 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: dell
Published: May 3, 2023, 8:05 AM
Updated: Jan 30, 2025, 9:32 PM
Reserved: Mar 10, 2023, 5:06 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 12:30 PM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 12:30 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:46 AM

Status: Modified
Published: May 3, 2023, 9:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:46 AM

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