# CVE-2026-86365: Dell Alienware Command Center improper input validation DoS

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-86365-dell-alienware-command-center-awcc-versions-prior-to-6-14-54-0  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-11-02. Updated: 2026-11-02  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-86365 · Severity: medium · CVSS 4.2 · Published 2026-11-02

Dell Alienware Command Center is gaming system management software that controls hardware settings and performance on Alienware PCs. This vulnerability allows a low-privileged local attacker to cause the application to crash or become unresponsive, disrupting the user's ability to manage their system. The vulnerability stems from insufficient validation of user input.

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-2026-86365 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-86365 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-86365?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4.2, published 2 November 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Dell Alienware Command Center prior to 6.14.54.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-86365?** Yes: fixed in 6.14.54.0. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-86365 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-86365?** 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

## Technical details

CVE-2026-86365 is an improper input validation flaw in Dell Alienware Command Center versions prior to 6.14.54.0. A low-privileged attacker with local system access can trigger a denial of service condition through malformed input, causing application instability or crash. The CVSS vector (AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L) indicates local attack vector with high complexity and low privilege requirements.

## Affected products

- Dell Alienware Command Center prior to 6.14.54.0

## Timeline

- 2026-11-02: disclosed

## References

- [https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000512248/dsa-2026-429-security-update-for-dell-alienware-command-center-6-x-for-multiple-vulnerabilities](https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000512248/dsa-2026-429-security-update-for-dell-alienware-command-center-6-x-for-multiple-vulnerabilities)

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