CVE-2026-79642
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Improper Certificate Validation in Dell SCG Appliance

Publication date: 2026-09-07

Last updated on: 2026-09-07

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

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Published
2026-09-07
Last Modified
2026-09-07
Generated
2026-09-07
AI Q&A
2026-09-07
EPSS Evaluated
N/A
NVD
CVE-2026-79642
EUVD
EUVD-2026-72486

Affected Vendors & Products

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

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Exploitability

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CWE ID Description
CWE-295 The product does not validate, or incorrectly validates, a certificate.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an Improper Certificate Validation issue in Dell SCG 5.0 Appliance versions before 5.36.00.16 and Dell SCG 5.0 Application versions before 5.36.00.00. It allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to potentially gain unauthorized access by exploiting weak certificate validation.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to gain unauthorized remote access to the system, potentially leading to data breaches, unauthorized modifications, or disruption of services. The impact includes low confidentiality, integrity, and availability losses.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access, which may result in non-compliance with GDPR (data protection) and HIPAA (health data security) due to potential data breaches or unauthorized exposure of sensitive information.

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 improper certificate validation vulnerability.

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