CVE-2026-78493: CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') in Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 - Application
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 Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to command execution.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-78493 describes an OS command injection vulnerability (CWE-77) 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. The vulnerability arises from improper neutralization of special elements used in OS commands, enabling a low privileged local attacker to execute commands on the system. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates local attack vector, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, high confidentiality impact, and no integrity or availability impact.
Potential Impact
An attacker with low privileges and local access could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary OS commands, potentially compromising confidentiality of the system. 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. No official fix or temporary workaround is currently documented. Until a patch is available, restrict local access to trusted users only.
CVE-2026-78493: CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') 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 an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to command execution.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.5medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-78493 describes an OS command injection vulnerability (CWE-77) 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. The vulnerability arises from improper neutralization of special elements used in OS commands, enabling a low privileged local attacker to execute commands on the system. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates local attack vector, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, high confidentiality impact, and no integrity or availability impact.
Potential Impact
An attacker with low privileges and local access could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary OS commands, potentially compromising confidentiality of the system. 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. No official fix or temporary workaround is currently documented. Until a patch is available, restrict local access to trusted users only.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- dell
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-24T17:05:26.110Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6aa17ebbacd9273b4986edd7
Added to database: 09/09/2026, 15:43:55 UTC
Last enriched: 09/09/2026, 15:54:05 UTC
Last updated: 09/09/2026, 21:14:14 UTC
Views: 9
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