CVE-2026-79970
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Improper Cryptographic Signature Verification in Dell SCG

Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-79970, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.

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 an Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to protection mechanism bypass.

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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
EUVD

Affected Vendors & Products

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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

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CWE ID Description
CWE-347 The product does not verify, or incorrectly verifies, the cryptographic signature for data.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature flaw 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 bypass security protections by exploiting weak cryptographic signature checks.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to gain unauthorized access to the system, manipulate data, or disrupt services. Since it requires only remote access without authentication, it poses a significant risk to confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected Dell SCG systems.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized data access or modification, violating GDPR's data protection requirements and HIPAA's security rules for protected health information. Non-compliance may result in legal penalties, fines, or reputational damage.

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 improper cryptographic signature verification vulnerability.

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