CVE-2026-78494: 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 gain unauthorized access. The vulnerability is identified as CWE-295 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.4, indicating high severity. No official patch or remediation guidance has been provided yet. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-78494 is an improper certificate validation vulnerability in Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 Application and Appliance versions prior to 5.36.00.00 and 5.36.00.16 respectively. This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker with remote access to potentially bypass certificate validation controls, leading to unauthorized access to the system. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack vector, high attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, and high confidentiality and integrity impact without affecting availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could result in unauthorized access to the Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 system, compromising confidentiality and integrity of data. The vulnerability does not impact availability. There are no known active exploits in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, organizations should monitor Dell's advisories for updates. No vendor-provided temporary mitigations or workarounds are currently documented.
CVE-2026-78494: 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 gain unauthorized access. The vulnerability is identified as CWE-295 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.4, indicating high severity. No official patch or remediation guidance has been provided yet. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.4high
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-78494 is an improper certificate validation vulnerability in Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 Application and Appliance versions prior to 5.36.00.00 and 5.36.00.16 respectively. This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker with remote access to potentially bypass certificate validation controls, leading to unauthorized access to the system. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack vector, high attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, and high confidentiality and integrity impact without affecting availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could result in unauthorized access to the Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 system, compromising confidentiality and integrity of data. The vulnerability does not impact availability. There are no known active exploits in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, organizations should monitor Dell's advisories for updates. No vendor-provided temporary mitigations or workarounds are currently documented.
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: 6aa11ad7acd9273b4906f188
Added to database: 09/09/2026, 08:37:43 UTC
Last enriched: 09/09/2026, 08:52:26 UTC
Last updated: 09/09/2026, 08:52:26 UTC
Views: 3
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