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Dell TechnologiesCVE-2026-35159

Dell Technologies Alienware 16 Area-51 AA16250: authentication bypass

Medium5.3CVE-2026-35159 · Published Jul 3, 2026 · updated Jul 7, 2026

Dell Client Platform BIOS contains an Authentication Bypass by Primary Weakness vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with physical access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Information Disclosure.

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Affected versions

PackageAffectedFixed in
Alienware 16 Area-51 AA16250
Product
< 2.4.1 or later2.4.1 or later
Alienware 16 Aurora AC16250
Product
< 1.13.0 or later1.13.0 or later
Alienware 16X Aurora AC16251
Product
< 2.4.0 or later2.4.0 or later
Alienware 18 Area-51 AA18250
Product
< 2.4.1 or later2.4.1 or later
Alienware Area-51 AAT2250
Product
< 1.17.2 or later1.17.2 or later
Alienware Aurora ACT1250
Product
< 1.16.2 or later1.16.2 or later
Alienware m15 R6
Product
< 1.44.0 or later1.44.0 or later
Alienware m15 R7
Product
< 1.40.0 or later1.40.0 or later
Alienware m16 R1
Product
< 1.34.0 or later1.34.0 or later
Alienware m16 R2
Product
< 1.21.0 or later1.21.0 or later
G15 5530
Product
< 1.33.0 or later1.33.0 or later
Inspiron 15 3520
Product
< 1.41.0 or later1.41.0 or later
Details and references
CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L
Severity from
the vendor (its own CVE record or advisory)
Weakness
CWE-305

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