CVE-2026-79695

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Improper Data Handling in Dell SCG 5.0 Appliance

Publication date: 2026-09-09

Last updated on: 2026-09-14

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 Handling of Highly Compressed Data (Data Amplification) vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to denial of service.

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Published

2026-09-09

Last Modified

2026-09-14

Generated

2026-09-29

AI Q&A

2026-09-10

EPSS Evaluated

2026-09-27

NVD

CVE-2026-79695

EUVD

EUVD-2026-74849

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-409	The product does not handle or incorrectly handles a compressed input with a very high compression ratio that produces a large output.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an Improper Handling of Highly Compressed Data (Data Amplification) 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. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could exploit it to cause a denial of service.

Detection Guidance

Detection of this vulnerability requires checking the version of Dell SCG 5.0 Appliance or Application. If the version is prior to 5.36.00.16 (Appliance) or 5.36.00.00 (Application), the system is vulnerable. No specific commands are provided in the context.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability could allow an attacker to disrupt services by causing a denial of service, potentially leading to system unavailability or degraded performance for users relying on the affected Dell SCG 5.0 Appliance or Application.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could potentially impact compliance with GDPR and HIPAA by enabling denial of service attacks, which may disrupt availability of critical systems. However, specific compliance impacts depend on system configuration and data processing context.

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 vulnerability.

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