CVE-2026-79962

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Race Condition 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 Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition') 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

2026-09-09

Generated

2026-09-29

AI Q&A

2026-09-10

EPSS Evaluated

2026-09-27

NVD

CVE-2026-79962

EUVD

EUVD-2026-75008

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-567	The product does not properly synchronize shared data, such as static variables across threads, which can lead to undefined behavior and unpredictable data changes.

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Executive Summary

This is a race condition vulnerability in Dell SCG 5.0 Appliance and Application versions prior to 5.36.00.16 and 5.36.00.00 respectively. It allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to exploit improper synchronization in shared resources, potentially causing a denial of service.

Detection Guidance

Detection of this race condition vulnerability in Dell SCG 5.0 Appliance or Application requires checking the installed version against the fixed versions (5.36.00.16 for appliance and 5.36.00.00 for application). Use commands like 'show version' or 'system version' on the appliance or application interface to verify the current version.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to disrupt services by causing a denial of service, leading to system unavailability. This may affect operations relying on Dell SCG for secure connectivity.

Compliance Impact

The vulnerability may impact compliance with GDPR and HIPAA by potentially allowing unauthorized access or disruption of services, which could lead to data breaches or service unavailability. However, specific compliance implications are not detailed in the provided 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 race condition vulnerability.

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