CVE-2026-80166
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Improper Privilege Management in Dell SCG Appliance

Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-80166, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.

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 Privilege Management vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to elevation of privileges.

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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
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Affected Vendors & Products

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

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Exploitability

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CWE ID Description
CWE-269 The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an Improper Privilege Management issue in Dell SCG 5.0 Appliance and Application versions before 5.36.00.16 and 5.36.00.00 respectively. An attacker with local access but no authentication could exploit it to gain elevated privileges on the system.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain higher-level access to the system, potentially enabling them to take control of the device, steal data, or disrupt operations. Local access is required for exploitation.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data, which may violate compliance requirements under GDPR, HIPAA, or other regulations. Organizations using affected Dell SCG versions may face compliance violations if the issue is not addressed.

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 privilege management vulnerability.

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