CVE-2026-79975: 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. This flaw allows a low privileged attacker with local access to potentially exploit the vulnerability, leading to server-side request forgery. The vulnerability is identified as CWE-295 and has a medium severity with a CVSS score of 5.5. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently provided by the vendor.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-79975 is 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 by a low privileged attacker with local access to perform server-side request forgery. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.5, reflecting medium severity with high confidentiality impact but no integrity or availability impact. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available, and the vulnerability state is published.
Potential Impact
A low privileged attacker with local access could exploit this vulnerability to perform server-side request forgery, potentially leading to unauthorized access to confidential information. There is no indication of impact on integrity or availability. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, limit local access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to server-side requests.
CVE-2026-79975: 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. This flaw allows a low privileged attacker with local access to potentially exploit the vulnerability, leading to server-side request forgery. The vulnerability is identified as CWE-295 and has a medium severity with a CVSS score of 5.5. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently provided by the vendor.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.5medium
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-79975 is 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 by a low privileged attacker with local access to perform server-side request forgery. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.5, reflecting medium severity with high confidentiality impact but no integrity or availability impact. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available, and the vulnerability state is published.
Potential Impact
A low privileged attacker with local access could exploit this vulnerability to perform server-side request forgery, potentially leading to unauthorized access to confidential information. There is no indication of impact on integrity or availability. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, limit local access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to server-side requests.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- dell
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-25T16:04:25.342Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a9ee4d8acd9273b49eba9bd
Added to database: 09/07/2026, 16:22:48 UTC
Last enriched: 09/07/2026, 16:38:54 UTC
Last updated: 09/08/2026, 02:16:20 UTC
Views: 11
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