CVE-2026-79941: CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') in Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 - Application
Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) 5.0 Appliance and Application versions prior to 5.36.00.16 and 5.36.00.00 respectively contain a command injection vulnerability. This flaw allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to potentially execute script injection by improper neutralization of special elements in commands. The vulnerability has a medium severity with a CVSS score of 5.3. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently provided by the vendor. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-79941 is a command injection vulnerability (CWE-77) affecting Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 Appliance versions prior to 5.36.00.16 and Application versions prior to 5.36.00.00. The vulnerability arises from improper neutralization of special elements used in commands, allowing an unauthenticated remote attacker to inject scripts. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.3, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and limited confidentiality impact. The vulnerability is published but no vendor remediation level or patch information is currently available.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to inject scripts via command injection, potentially leading to limited confidentiality impact. There is no reported impact on integrity or availability. No known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, monitor vendor communications for updates. No vendor advisory or official remediation instructions are currently available.
CVE-2026-79941: CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') in Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 - Application
Description
Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) 5.0 Appliance and Application versions prior to 5.36.00.16 and 5.36.00.00 respectively contain a command injection vulnerability. This flaw allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to potentially execute script injection by improper neutralization of special elements in commands. The vulnerability has a medium severity with a CVSS score of 5.3. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently provided by the vendor. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.3medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-79941 is a command injection vulnerability (CWE-77) affecting Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 Appliance versions prior to 5.36.00.16 and Application versions prior to 5.36.00.00. The vulnerability arises from improper neutralization of special elements used in commands, allowing an unauthenticated remote attacker to inject scripts. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.3, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and limited confidentiality impact. The vulnerability is published but no vendor remediation level or patch information is currently available.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to inject scripts via command injection, potentially leading to limited confidentiality impact. There is no reported impact on integrity or availability. No known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, monitor vendor communications for updates. No vendor advisory or official remediation instructions are currently available.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- dell
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-25T15:04:54.600Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6aa1763eacd9273b497cacc4
Added to database: 09/09/2026, 15:07:42 UTC
Last enriched: 09/09/2026, 15:22:57 UTC
Last updated: 09/09/2026, 15:22:57 UTC
Views: 4
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