CVE-2026-78483: CWE-295: Improper Certificate Validation in Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 - Application
Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) 5.0 Application versions prior to 5.36.00.00 and Appliance versions prior to 5.36.00.16 contain an improper certificate validation vulnerability. This flaw could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to bypass protection mechanisms. The vulnerability is identified as CWE-295 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.9 (medium severity). No official patch or remediation guidance has been confirmed yet.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-78483 is an improper certificate validation vulnerability in Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 Application and Appliance. Versions prior to 5.36.00.00 (Application) and 5.36.00.16 (Appliance) are affected. This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker with remote access to potentially bypass security protections by exploiting the certificate validation weakness. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack vector with high attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, high confidentiality impact, and no integrity or availability impact.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass protection mechanisms, potentially compromising confidentiality. There is no indication of integrity or availability impact. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the Dell vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, monitor vendor communications for updates. No temporary or official fixes are currently documented.
CVE-2026-78483: CWE-295: Improper Certificate Validation in Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 - Application
Description
Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) 5.0 Application versions prior to 5.36.00.00 and Appliance versions prior to 5.36.00.16 contain an improper certificate validation vulnerability. This flaw could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to bypass protection mechanisms. The vulnerability is identified as CWE-295 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.9 (medium severity). No official patch or remediation guidance has been confirmed yet.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.9medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-78483 is an improper certificate validation vulnerability in Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 Application and Appliance. Versions prior to 5.36.00.00 (Application) and 5.36.00.16 (Appliance) are affected. This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker with remote access to potentially bypass security protections by exploiting the certificate validation weakness. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack vector with high attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, high confidentiality impact, and no integrity or availability impact.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass protection mechanisms, potentially compromising confidentiality. There is no indication of integrity or availability impact. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the Dell vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, monitor vendor communications for updates. No temporary or official fixes are currently documented.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- dell
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-24T17:05:26.109Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6aa1684bacd9273b496c5ebd
Added to database: 09/09/2026, 14:08:11 UTC
Last enriched: 09/09/2026, 14:23:04 UTC
Last updated: 09/09/2026, 14:23:04 UTC
Views: 5
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