Back to CVE records
Medium 6.6Published Aug 24, 2026
CVE-2026-63693Dell Client BIOS contains an Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') vulnerability.
Updated under an hour ago ()
Does this affect you?
It affects Dell Alienware Area 51m R2 and 16 other products. Add what you run to find out whether that includes you.
No exploitation reported and no EPSS estimate yet.
Do this next
Start free and add your stack
Free account, 1 product
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
- CVSS
- 6.6 MEDIUM (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-379
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- dell
- NVD analysis
- Awaiting Analysis
- Record last updated
- Aug 27, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
Dell Alienware Area 51m R2 dell:alienware_area_51m_r2 (from the name) | before 1.37.0 | CNA record |
Dell Alienware Area-51 AAT2265 dell:alienware_area_51_aat2265 (from the name) | before 1.8.1 | CNA record |
Dell Alienware Aurora R13 dell:alienware_aurora_r13 (from the name) | before 1.33.0 | CNA record |
Dell Alienware Aurora R15 dell:alienware_aurora_r15 (from the name) | before 1.29.0 | CNA record |
Dell Alienware Aurora R15 AMD dell:alienware_aurora_r15_amd (from the name) | before 1.26.0 | CNA record |
Dell Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R14 dell:alienware_aurora_ryzen_edition_r14 (from the name) | before 2.32.0 | CNA record |
Dell Alienware m15 R3 dell:alienware_m15_r3 (from the name) | before 1.37.0 | CNA record |
Dell Alienware m15 R4 dell:alienware_m15_r4 (from the name) | before 1.35.0 | CNA record |
Dell Alienware m17 R3 dell:alienware_m17_r3 (from the name) | before 1.37.0 | CNA record |
Dell Alienware m17 R4 dell:alienware_m17_r4 (from the name) | before 1.35.0 | CNA record |
Dell Alienware x15 R1 dell:alienware_x15_r1 (from the name) | before 1.34.0 | CNA record |
Dell Alienware x17 R1 dell:alienware_x17_r1 (from the name) | before 1.34.0 | CNA record |
Dell AURORA R16 dell:aurora_r16 (from the name) | before 2.25.0 | CNA record |
Dell Inspiron 15 3510 dell:inspiron_15_3510 (from the name) | before 1.30.0 | CNA record |
Dell Inspiron 15 3521 dell:inspiron_15_3521 (from the name) | before 1.25.0 | CNA record |
Dell XPS 8950 dell:xps_8950 (from the name) | before 1.33.0 | CNA record |
Dell XPS 8960 dell:xps_8960 (from the name) | before 2.24.0 | CNA record |
References
- 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-vulnerabilityvendor-advisory
The CVE record on cve.org NVD's entry
The CVE record is authoritative. Products marked “from the name” were identified from the CNA's free-text names, not a CPE, and are matched less certainly. This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.