CVE-2026-79729: 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 (CWE-295). This flaw could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to potentially gain unauthorized access. The vulnerability has a low CVSS score of 3.7, indicating limited impact. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently provided by the vendor. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-79729 describes an improper certificate validation vulnerability in Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 Application and Appliance versions before 5.36.00.00 and 5.36.00.16 respectively. This vulnerability could be exploited remotely by an unauthenticated attacker to gain unauthorized access due to failure in properly validating certificates. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 3.7 (low severity) with network attack vector, high attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and limited confidentiality impact. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to the affected Dell SCG 5.0 Application or Appliance. The impact is limited to confidentiality with no integrity or availability impact reported. The overall severity is low.
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 security advisories for updates. No specific mitigations are provided by the vendor at this time.
CVE-2026-79729: 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 (CWE-295). This flaw could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to potentially gain unauthorized access. The vulnerability has a low CVSS score of 3.7, indicating limited impact. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently provided by the vendor. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
CVSS v3.1
Score 3.7low
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-79729 describes an improper certificate validation vulnerability in Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 Application and Appliance versions before 5.36.00.00 and 5.36.00.16 respectively. This vulnerability could be exploited remotely by an unauthenticated attacker to gain unauthorized access due to failure in properly validating certificates. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 3.7 (low severity) with network attack vector, high attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and limited confidentiality impact. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to the affected Dell SCG 5.0 Application or Appliance. The impact is limited to confidentiality with no integrity or availability impact reported. The overall severity is low.
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 security advisories for updates. No specific mitigations are provided by the vendor at this time.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- dell
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-25T14:04:56.064Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6aa172cbacd9273b49784b70
Added to database: 09/09/2026, 14:52:59 UTC
Last enriched: 09/09/2026, 15:08:01 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 00:02:03 UTC
Views: 9
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