CVE-2026-79968

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Dell SCG Appliance TOCTOU Race Condition Vulnerability

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 a Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) 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

2026-09-14

Generated

2026-09-29

AI Q&A

2026-09-10

EPSS Evaluated

2026-09-27

NVD

CVE-2026-79968

EUVD

EUVD-2026-75011

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-367	The product checks the state of a resource before using that resource, but the resource's state can change between the check and the use in a way that invalidates the results of the check.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition in Dell SCG 5.0 Appliance versions before 5.36.00.16 and Dell SCG 5.0 Application versions before 5.36.00.00. It allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to exploit a timing issue, potentially causing a denial of service.

Detection Guidance

Detection of this TOCTOU race condition vulnerability in Dell SCG 5.0 Appliance or Application requires checking the installed version against the patched versions (5.36.00.16 for appliance or 5.36.00.00 for application). Use system commands to verify the current version and compare it with the required updates.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to disrupt services by causing a denial of service, making systems unavailable to legitimate users. This could affect operations relying on Dell SCG 5.0 appliances or applications.

Compliance Impact

The vulnerability is a TOCTOU race condition leading to denial of service, which could disrupt availability of critical systems. This may impact compliance with standards requiring system availability and integrity, such as HIPAA for healthcare data or GDPR for data processing continuity, if exploited.

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 TOCTOU Race Condition vulnerability.

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