CVE-2026-79691: CWE-295: Improper Certificate Validation 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 Certificate Validation vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to protection mechanism bypass.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-79691 is an improper certificate validation vulnerability in Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 Appliance and Application. Versions prior to 5.36.00.16 (Appliance) and 5.36.00.00 (Application) do not properly validate certificates, which could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to bypass security protections. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-295 and has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.3 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L), indicating network attack vector with low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability to a low degree.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass security protections in Dell SCG 5.0, potentially leading to unauthorized access or manipulation of the system. The impact affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability at a low level. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or workaround has been documented at this time. Users should monitor Dell's official security advisories for updates and apply patches once available.
CVE-2026-79691: CWE-295: Improper Certificate Validation 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 Certificate Validation vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to protection mechanism bypass.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.3high
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-79691 is an improper certificate validation vulnerability in Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 Appliance and Application. Versions prior to 5.36.00.16 (Appliance) and 5.36.00.00 (Application) do not properly validate certificates, which could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to bypass security protections. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-295 and has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.3 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L), indicating network attack vector with low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability to a low degree.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass security protections in Dell SCG 5.0, potentially leading to unauthorized access or manipulation of the system. The impact affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability at a low level. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or workaround has been documented at this time. Users should monitor Dell's official security advisories for updates and apply patches once available.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- dell
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-25T12:04:33.630Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a9eddd8acd9273b49e080a8
Added to database: 09/07/2026, 15:52:56 UTC
Last enriched: 09/07/2026, 16:07:10 UTC
Last updated: 09/07/2026, 16:08:43 UTC
Views: 3
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