---
id: "CVE-2026-91896"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-91896"]
title: "Dell Alienware Command Center: local authentication bypass by spoofing, low privilege"
severity: "low"
cvss: 3.9
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "vendor"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["alienware", "dell", "vendor", "windows"]
not_affected_if: ["command-center-6.14.54.0-or-later", "not-installed"]
published_at: "2026-11-02T20:18:04+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-11-02T20:35:38+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-11-02T20:36:43+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-91896", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-02T20:35:38+00:00"}]
---

# Dell Alienware Command Center: local authentication bypass by spoofing, low privilege

Dell Alienware Command Center before 6.14.54.0 has an authentication bypass that lets a low-privileged local user spoof the application. A local attacker could tamper with information, cause a denial of service, or spoof application notifications.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## How to check

- Check the installed Alienware Command Center version in the app's About screen or in Installed apps; unknown if the sources give another method.

## Fix

- Move to `6.14.54.0` or later, per the NVD description.

## Timeline

- 2026-11-02T20:35:38+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-91896

## From the sources

Dell Alienware Command Center (AWCC), versions prior to 6.14.54.0, contain an Authentication Bypass by Spoofing vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Information Tampering, Denial of Service and Spoofing of Application Notifications.

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