CVE-2026-80057: CWE-321: Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key 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 Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to information disclosure.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.5medium
Affected software
Dell
Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 - Application
Dell
Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 - Appliance
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-80057 identifies a use of a hard-coded cryptographic key (CWE-321) vulnerability in Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 Appliance and Application versions before 5.36.00.16 and 5.36.00.00 respectively. This vulnerability enables a low privileged local attacker to exploit the hard-coded key, potentially leading to information disclosure. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 5.5, reflecting medium severity with high confidentiality impact but no integrity or availability impact. There are no known exploits in the wild and no vendor advisory or patch information provided.
Potential Impact
An attacker with low privileges and local access could exploit the hard-coded cryptographic key to disclose sensitive information. The impact is limited to confidentiality loss; integrity and availability are not affected. No active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no patch or official fix information is provided, monitor Dell's advisories for updates. Limit local access to trusted users to reduce risk until a fix is available.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- dell
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-25T18:04:39.714Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a9ec8b8acd9273b49c4cfce
Added to database: 09/07/2026, 14:22:48 UTC
Last enriched: 09/15/2026, 00:35:57 UTC
Last updated: 10/22/2026, 13:15:24 UTC
Views: 77
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