CVE-2026-80122 is an improper certificate validation vulnerability in Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 Application and Appliance. Versions prior to 5.36.00.00 (Application) and 5.36.00.16 (Appliance) are affected. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could exploit this flaw to bypass certificate validation checks, potentially leading to unauthorized access. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-295. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.3, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available to confirm remediation status.

The vulnerability allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to bypass certificate validation, which could lead to unauthorized access to the affected Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 Application or Appliance. This may compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system. The high CVSS score reflects the potential severity of this impact. However, no known exploits have been reported in the wild.

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 temporary mitigations are documented at this time.