# CVE-2026-49500: Dell Alienware Command Center symlink following vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-49500-dell-alienware-command-center-symlink-following-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-08-18. Updated: 2026-09-25  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-49500 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6 · Published 2026-08-18

Dell Alienware Command Center is system software for managing gaming PC performance and settings. A symlink-following flaw in versions before 6.14.20.0 allows a low-privileged local attacker to cause service outages and gain elevated system privileges with user interaction. An attacker could write to arbitrary files by exploiting how the application resolves file paths.

Technologies: [Dell Alienware Command Center](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/alienware-command-center). Vendors: [Dell](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/dell).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-49500 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-49500 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-49500?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6, published 18 August 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Dell Alienware Command Center prior to 6.14.20.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-49500?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-49500 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-49500?** Check whether you run Dell Alienware Command Center at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

The vulnerability is an improper link resolution before file access (CWE-59) in Dell Alienware Command Center versions prior to 6.14.20.0. A low-privileged local attacker with user interaction can exploit this by providing a symbolic link that the application follows without validation, leading to arbitrary file writes. This attack vector requires local access, low privilege level, high attack complexity, and user interaction (user must trigger the vulnerable code path). Successful exploitation can result in denial of service and privilege escalation. The patch is available in version 6.14.20.0 and later.

## Affected products

- Dell Alienware Command Center prior to 6.14.20.0

## Timeline

- 2026-08-18: disclosed

## References

- [https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000501384/dsa-2026-334-security-update-for-dell-alienware-command-center-6-x-for-multiple-vulnerabilities](https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000501384/dsa-2026-334-security-update-for-dell-alienware-command-center-6-x-for-multiple-vulnerabilities)

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