6.6

CVE-2026-63693: dell alienware_area_51m_r2_firmware

CVSS: 6.6v3.1MediumAwaiting analysis
Published 24-08-2026Last modified 27-08-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-63693 is a medium (CVSS 6.6) vulnerability in dell alienware_area_51m_r2_firmware. EPSS estimates a 0.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 2.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
26/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.6/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.14%
0%100%
Low · +0.04 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 24-08-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 27-08-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.14%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

3%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.04 pp

From 0.10% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.14%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Dell17 products

1 vendor · 17 products

References

1 links