CVE-2026-79943
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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 Validation of Certificate with Host Mismatch vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to protection mechanism bypass.

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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-2026-79943
EUVD
EUVD-2026-72485

Affected Vendors & Products

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

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Exploitability

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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 5.0 Appliance versions before 5.36.00.16 and Dell SCG 5.0 Application versions before 5.36.00.00 have an Improper Validation of Certificate with Host Mismatch vulnerability. This flaw allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to bypass security protections by exploiting certificate validation issues.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to bypass security mechanisms, potentially gaining unauthorized access to sensitive data or systems. The impact includes data exposure or unauthorized actions due to weakened authentication.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to non-compliance with GDPR or HIPAA by enabling unauthorized access to personal or health data. Organizations may face penalties due to inadequate protection 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 certificate validation issue.

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