CVE-2026-79736: 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 unauthorized access.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-79736 describes 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 could be exploited remotely by an unauthenticated attacker to gain unauthorized access. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 3.7, indicating low severity, with network attack vector, high attack complexity, no privileges required, and no user interaction needed. The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-295 (Improper Certificate Validation). 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 (low impact), with no integrity or availability impact reported. The low CVSS score reflects limited potential damage or exploitation complexity.
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 or workarounds are provided in the available data.
CVE-2026-79736: 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 unauthorized access.
CVSS v3.1
Score 3.7low
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-79736 describes 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 could be exploited remotely by an unauthenticated attacker to gain unauthorized access. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 3.7, indicating low severity, with network attack vector, high attack complexity, no privileges required, and no user interaction needed. The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-295 (Improper Certificate Validation). 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 (low impact), with no integrity or availability impact reported. The low CVSS score reflects limited potential damage or exploitation complexity.
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 or workarounds are provided in the available data.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- dell
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-25T14:04:56.065Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6aa1763eacd9273b497cacca
Added to database: 09/09/2026, 15:07:42 UTC
Last enriched: 09/09/2026, 15:22:47 UTC
Last updated: 09/09/2026, 16:07:56 UTC
Views: 4
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