CVE-2024-38301

Local information disclosure and denial of service

Published Jul 10, 2024 · Updated Aug 2, 2024

Improper access control in Dell Alienware Command Center 5.7.3.0 and earlier allows local users to disclose information or cause denial of service. Dell has not disclosed the affected component or the incorrect operation performed on attacker-controlled input. Exploitation requires low privileges, high complexity, and user interaction; Dell has not specified the form of denial of service.

CVSS severity6.7
Medium
EPSS probability0.14%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

Improper access control in Dell Alienware Command Center 5.7.3.0 and earlier allows local users to disclose information or cause denial of service. Dell has not disclosed the affected component or the incorrect operation performed on attacker-controlled input. Exploitation requires low privileges, high complexity, and user interaction; Dell has not specified the form of denial of service.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-38301
Published
Jul 10, 2024
Updated
Aug 2, 2024
Vendor
Dell
Product
Alienware Command Center
Classifications
CWE-1107, T1499.004
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 10, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 2, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <5.8.2.0
  2. Affected versionversion=N/A <5.8.2.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Dell · Alienware Command Centerversion=0 <5.8.2.0; version=N/A <5.8.2.0

Published CVSS scores

7.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-1107Insufficient Isolation of Symbolic Constant Definitions
T1499.004Application or System Exploitation

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