Description
Dell Command Update, Dell Update and Alienware Update versions prior to 4.6.0 contains a Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in the custom catalog configuration. A local malicious user may potentially exploit this vulnerability in order to elevate their privileges.
Affected products
dell: alienware update; dell: command update; dell: update
References2
- www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000202198 PatchVendor Advisory
- www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000202198 PatchVendor Advisory
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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7.8
HIGH
Score source: NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - EPSS — exploit probability
- 0% percentile: 9 · as of 6 November 2026
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