CVSS 6.3 · MEDIUM

CVE-2026-27105

Dell/Alienware Purchased Apps, versions prior to 1.1.31.0, contain an Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Arbitrary File Write

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Severity

Score: 6.3(MEDIUM)

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

AV: LOCAL

AC: HIGH

PR: LOW

UI: NONE

S: UNCHANGED

C: NONE

I: HIGH

A: HIGH

Weakness (CWE): CWE-59

EPSS

Probability of exploitation (next 30 days): 0.0001 (0.0%)

Percentile: 2.4%

EPSS: 2026-05-06

Affects

dell:dell\/alienware_purchased_apps

Technical description

Published: 4/29/2026, 7:16:22 PM

Last modified: 5/5/2026, 12:37:35 PM

References

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000438321/dsa-2026-131-security-update-for-dell-alienware-purchased-apps-for-an-improper-link-resolution-before-file-access-vulnerability

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Actively exploited

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CVSS 10.0

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Categorías de impacto que evalúa la IA

widely_deployed_infra — kernel Linux, OpenSSL, glibc, k8s, Docker, nginx, OpenSSH.

popular_dev_tooling — Node.js, Python, Go, React, Next.js, librerías comunes de npm/pip.

common_consumer_software — Chrome, Firefox, Windows, macOS, apps móviles populares.

enterprise_saas — GitHub, GitLab, Atlassian, Salesforce, Cisco, Fortinet, Ivanti.

niche_software — CMS regionales, herramientas de hobby, librerías de poco uso.

not_relevant — firmware específico de proveedor, software descontinuado.

EPSS — EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) by FIRST.org estimates the probability that a CVE will be exploited in the next 30 days. Range is 0 to 1; very fresh CVEs typically score low until evidence accumulates.