CVE-2026-61410: CWE-862: Missing Authorization in Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 - Application
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 Missing Authorization vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to remote execution. This vulnerability is considered critical because it allows an attacker to execute commands remotely on a target system by sending a specially crafted request to the application, bypassing intended restrictions on code execution.Dell recommends customers to upgrade at the earliest opportunity.
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.4critical
Affected software
Dell
Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 - Application
Dell
Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 - Appliance
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-61410 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 Appliance and Application. The vulnerability allows unauthenticated remote attackers to bypass authorization checks and execute arbitrary commands remotely by sending crafted requests to the application. This vulnerability affects versions prior to 5.36.00.16 for the Appliance and prior to 5.36.00.00 for the Application. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 9.4, reflecting high exploitability and impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to remote code execution without authentication, compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. This could allow attackers to fully control the affected appliance or application, potentially leading to further network compromise.
Mitigation Recommendations
Dell recommends upgrading Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 Appliance to version 5.36.00.16 or later and the Application to version 5.36.00.00 or later. No other mitigations or workarounds are provided. Patch status is confirmed by vendor advisory recommendations.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- dell
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-09T11:05:01.705Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a9eb39eacd9273b49a323e2
Added to database: 09/07/2026, 12:52:46 UTC
Last enriched: 09/15/2026, 00:36:47 UTC
Last updated: 10/22/2026, 13:15:22 UTC
Views: 87
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