CVE-2025-43726

Local privilege escalation via improper link resolution

Published Sep 2, 2025 · Updated Feb 26, 2026

Link-following in Dell Alienware Command Center 5.x before 5.10.2.0 allows local users to elevate privileges through file access. Dell identifies improper link resolution before file access but does not disclose the affected file-handling locus or the operation that follows the attacker-controlled link. Exploitation requires low-privileged local access, user interaction, and high complexity; Dell does not specify the attained privilege level.

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

What happened

Link-following in Dell Alienware Command Center 5.x before 5.10.2.0 allows local users to elevate privileges through file access. Dell identifies improper link resolution before file access but does not disclose the affected file-handling locus or the operation that follows the attacker-controlled link. Exploitation requires low-privileged local access, user interaction, and high complexity; Dell does not specify the attained privilege level.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-43726
Published
Sep 2, 2025
Updated
Feb 26, 2026
Vendor
Dell
Product
Alienware Command Center
Classifications
CWE-59, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 2, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 26, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=N/A <5.10.2.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Dell · Alienware Command Centerversion=N/A <5.10.2.0

Published CVSS scores

6.7DellCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/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-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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