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CVE-2026-63693

MEDIUM
6.6
CVSS Score
Published: August 24, 2026 at 07:40 PM UTC
Updated: October 12, 2026 at 09:10 PM UTC
16 products affected across 1 vendorAlienware Area-51m R2Alienware m15 R3Alienware m17 R3

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Severity
MEDIUM6.6
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Dell Client BIOS contains 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 Write

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Alienware Area-51· Dell
90%
0 ≤ v < 1.8.10
Affected range stops below 1.8.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Alienware Area-51m R2· Dell
90%
0 ≤ v < 1.37.00
Affected range stops below 1.37.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Alienware Aurora R13· Dell
90%
0 ≤ v < 1.33.00
Affected range stops below 1.33.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Alienware Aurora R14· Dell
90%
0 ≤ v < 2.32.00
Affected range stops below 2.32.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Alienware Aurora R15· Dell
90%
0 ≤ v < 1.26.00 ≤ v < 1.29.00
Affected range stops below 1.26.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 1.29.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Alienware Aurora R16· Dell
90%
0 ≤ v < 2.25.00
Affected range stops below 2.25.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Alienware m15 R3· Dell
90%
0 ≤ v < 1.37.00
Affected range stops below 1.37.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Alienware m15 R4· Dell
90%
0 ≤ v < 1.35.00
Affected range stops below 1.35.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Alienware m17 R3· Dell
90%
0 ≤ v < 1.37.00
Affected range stops below 1.37.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Alienware m17 R4· Dell
90%
0 ≤ v < 1.35.00
Affected range stops below 1.35.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (1)

Vendor Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000501826/dsa-2026-280-security-update-for-dell-client-platform-bios-for-an-improper-link-resolution-before-file-access-link-following-vulnerability

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

6.6MEDIUMdell
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusAWAITING ANALYSIS
CWE
CWE-379

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