Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-81452 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-81452 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-81452?
- High severity, with a CVSS score of 7, published 16 October 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Dell Alienware Command Center 6.x versions prior to 6.14.54.0.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-81452?
- Yes: fixed in 6.14.54.0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
- How is CVE-2026-81452 attacked?
- It is attacked with local access, in a network appliance.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-81452?
- 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.
How to fix
- Fixed in: 6.14.54.0 or later
Technical details
A least privilege violation in proprietary code allows a low-privileged local attacker to escalate privileges with high complexity. Exploitation requires local access and existing low privileges, but yields full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. A patch is available in version 6.14.54.0.
Affected products
- Dell Alienware Command Center 6.x versions prior to 6.14.54.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-13: disclosed
- 2026-10-13: patched