CVE-2026-79636

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Improper Certificate Validation in Dell SCG Appliance

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 Improper Validation of Certificate with Host Mismatch vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to unauthorized access.

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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-2026-79636

EUVD

EUVD-2026-74765

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-297	The product communicates with a host that provides a certificate, but the product does not properly ensure that the certificate is actually associated with that host.

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Executive Summary

Dell SCG versions before 5.36.00.16 (Appliance) and 5.36.00.00 (Application) have a vulnerability where the system does not properly validate certificates against the host. This allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to potentially gain unauthorized access by exploiting the certificate mismatch.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability involves improper certificate validation in Dell SCG 5.0 Appliance and Application versions prior to 5.36.00.16 and 5.36.00.00 respectively. Detection requires checking the installed versions of these components against the patched versions.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to gain unauthorized remote access to the Dell SCG system. This may lead to data breaches, unauthorized modifications, or disruption of services if the attacker manipulates the system.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access, potentially violating data protection requirements under GDPR and HIPAA. Organizations using affected Dell SCG versions may face compliance violations, legal penalties, and reputational damage due to compromised data integrity and confidentiality.

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 certificate validation issue.

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