CVE-2026-79961

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Authentication Bypass 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 a Missing Authentication for Critical Function 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-2026-79961

EUVD

EUVD-2026-74888

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-306	The product does not perform any authentication for functionality that requires a provable user identity or consumes a significant amount of resources.

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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 a Missing Authentication for Critical Function vulnerability. This means an attacker can remotely access the system without authentication and potentially gain unauthorized access.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability involves missing authentication for critical functions 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 on your system. Use commands like 'rpm -qa | grep secure_connect_gateway' for RPM-based systems or 'dpkg -l | grep secure_connect_gateway' for Debian-based systems to verify versions. Compare the output against the patched versions mentioned.

Impact Analysis

An unauthenticated attacker could exploit this to gain unauthorized access to the Dell Secure Connect Gateway system, potentially leading to data breaches, system manipulation, or further network infiltration.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access, which may result in data breaches. Such breaches could violate GDPR, HIPAA, or other regulations requiring strict access controls and data protection.

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 missing authentication vulnerability.

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