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CVE-2026-79971VulnerabilityPublished 09/09/2026

CVE-2026-79971: CWE-1236: Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File in Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 - Application

Affects Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 - ApplicationSource GCVE Database

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.3 Medium.

Data as of 10/25/2026, 04:40:14 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.3Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
Exploitation

Not in CISA KEV, no exploitation reported

EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 28% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 - ApplicationAffected
  • =0
  • <5.36.00.00
Fixed in
  • 5.36.00.00

AI-suggested

Users should monitor Dell's security advisories for updates and consider restricting access to the affected application until a patch is available.

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 a vulnerability involving improper sanitization of special characters in CSV files. This flaw could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to inject scripts via crafted CSV content. The vulnerability is identified as CWE-1236 and has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 5.3. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently provided by the vendor.

Impact

An unauthenticated remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to inject scripts via specially crafted CSV files, potentially leading to limited confidentiality impact. There is no indication of integrity or availability impact. The vulnerability could be leveraged to execute malicious formulas or scripts when CSV files are processed by the affected application.

Weaknesses

  • CWE-1236Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File (opens in a new tab)

    Base weakness

    The product saves user-provided information into a Comma-Separated Value (CSV) file, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could be interpreted as a command when the file is opened by a spreadsheet product.

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