CVE-2026-78481

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Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key in Dell SCG 5.0

Publication date: 2026-09-09

Last updated on: 2026-09-09

Assigner: Dell

Description

Dell SCG 5.0 Appliance versions prior to 5.36.00.16 and Dell SCG 5.0 Application versions prior to 5.36.00.00, contains an Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to protection mechanism bypass.

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Published

2026-09-09

Last Modified

2026-09-09

Generated

2026-09-29

AI Q&A

2026-09-10

EPSS Evaluated

2026-09-27

NVD

CVE-2026-78481

EUVD

EUVD-2026-74887

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
dell	secure_connect_gateway	to 5.36.00.00 (exc)
dell	secure_connect_gateway	to 5.36.00.16 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-321	The product uses a hard-coded, unchangeable cryptographic key.

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Executive Summary

Dell SCG 5.0 Appliance versions before 5.36.00.16 and Dell SCG 5.0 Application versions before 5.36.00.00 have a vulnerability where hard-coded cryptographic keys are used. This allows a low-privileged attacker with remote access to bypass security protections.

Detection Guidance

Detection of this vulnerability requires checking the version of Dell SCG 5.0 Appliance or Application. If versions are prior to 5.36.00.16 (Appliance) or 5.36.00.00 (Application), the system is vulnerable. Use commands like 'show version' or 'scg version' in the appliance CLI to verify the installed version.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to bypass security measures, potentially gaining unauthorized access to sensitive data or systems. The impact is limited to remote attackers with low privileges.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access, which may violate compliance requirements for data protection such as GDPR or HIPAA. Organizations using affected versions may face regulatory penalties.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Dell SCG 5.0 Appliance to version 5.36.00.16 or later and Dell SCG 5.0 Application to version 5.36.00.00 or later to address the hard-coded cryptographic key vulnerability.

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