CVE-2023-28070

Local privilege escalation during installation or update

Published May 3, 2023 · Updated Jan 30, 2025

Improper access control in Dell Alienware Command Center 5.5.43.0 and earlier allows local users to escalate privileges during installation or update. Dell has not published the affected component or the access-control operation performed incorrectly during those processes. Exploitation requires low-privileged local access, high-complexity conditions, and interaction with an installation or update, and can compromise the system.

CVSS severity6.7
Medium
EPSS probability0.14%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper access control in Dell Alienware Command Center 5.5.43.0 and earlier allows local users to escalate privileges during installation or update. Dell has not published the affected component or the access-control operation performed incorrectly during those processes. Exploitation requires low-privileged local access, high-complexity conditions, and interaction with an installation or update, and can compromise the system.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-28070
Published
May 3, 2023
Updated
Jan 30, 2025
Vendor
Dell
Product
Alienware Command Center
Classifications
CWE-284, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 3, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 30, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=Version 5.5.43.0 and prior

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Dell · Alienware Command Centerversion=Version 5.5.43.0 and prior

Published CVSS scores

6.7DellCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-284Improper Access Control
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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