CVE-2026-27105

Arbitrary file write via link following

Published Apr 29, 2026 · Updated Apr 29, 2026

Link following in Dell Technologies Alienware Purchased Apps before 1.1.31.0 allows local users to write arbitrary files. Dell has not disclosed the affected file-operation path or the specific link-resolution check that fails before the application accesses a target. Exploitation requires low-privileged local access and high-complexity conditions; successful writes can alter files or interrupt the application or system.

CVSS severity7.1
High
EPSS probability0.10%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Link following in Dell Technologies Alienware Purchased Apps before 1.1.31.0 allows local users to write arbitrary files. Dell has not disclosed the affected file-operation path or the specific link-resolution check that fails before the application accesses a target. Exploitation requires low-privileged local access and high-complexity conditions; successful writes can alter files or interrupt the application or system.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-27105
Published
Apr 29, 2026
Updated
Apr 29, 2026
Vendor
Dell Technologies
Product
Alienware Purchased Apps
Classifications
CWE-59
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 29, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 29, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <1.1.31.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Dell Technologies · Alienware Purchased Appsversion=0 <1.1.31.0

Published CVSS scores

7.1NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
6.3Dell TechnologiesCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
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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')

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