CVE-2026-79975
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Improper Certificate Validation in Dell SCG 5.0

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 Certificate Validation vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to server-side request forgery.

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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-2026-79975
EUVD
EUVD-2026-72490

Affected Vendors & Products

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

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Exploitability

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CWE ID Description
CWE-295 The product does not validate, or incorrectly validates, a certificate.

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Executive Summary

Dell SCG versions before 5.36.00.16 (Appliance) and 5.36.00.00 (Application) have an Improper Certificate Validation flaw. This allows a low-privileged attacker with local access to bypass certificate checks and perform server-side request forgery.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to trick the system into making unauthorized requests to internal services, potentially accessing sensitive data or triggering unintended actions. However, exploitation requires local access and low privileges.

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 certificate validation vulnerability.

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