# CVE-2026-91897: Dell Alienware Command Center improper certificate validation

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-91897-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-2026-91897 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.4 · Published 2026-11-02

Dell Alienware Command Center is gaming hardware management software used to configure and monitor gaming systems. A high-privileged local attacker can bypass certificate validation checks to execute arbitrary code or crash the application. This requires local system access and elevated privileges but could allow malicious software to run with the application's permissions or disrupt system functionality.

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-2026-91897 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-91897 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-91897?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.4, 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-2026-91897?** Yes: fixed in 6.14.54.0 and later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-91897 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-91897?** 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 and later

## Technical details

The vulnerability is an improper certificate validation flaw in Dell AWCC versions prior to 6.14.54.0. A high-privileged local attacker can exploit this to achieve arbitrary code execution or denial of service. The attack requires local access and high privilege level, with attack complexity rated as high; no user interaction is needed.

## 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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