CVE-2026-79694

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Information Exposure in Dell SCG 5.0 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 Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Debugging Code vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to information exposure.

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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-2026-79694

EUVD

EUVD-2026-74890

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-215	The product inserts sensitive information into debugging code, which could expose this information if the debugging code is not disabled in production.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is in Dell SCG 5.0 Appliance and Application versions before 5.36.00.16 and 5.36.00.00 respectively. It involves inserting sensitive information into debugging code, allowing a low-privileged attacker with local access to potentially expose that information.

Detection Guidance

Detection requires checking Dell SCG versions. Compare installed versions against 5.36.00.16 (appliance) or 5.36.00.00 (application). Use Dell's management tools or CLI commands like 'show version' or 'scg version' if available.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could gain access to sensitive data stored in the debugging code, leading to unauthorized information exposure. This could include credentials, configuration details, or other confidential data.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data, potentially violating GDPR (data protection) and HIPAA (health information privacy) requirements. Compliance may be impacted if confidential data is exposed.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Dell SCG to versions 5.36.00.16 (appliance) or 5.36.00.00 (application) immediately. Restrict local access to authorized users only. Monitor logs for suspicious activity.

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