CVE-2026-80164: CWE-295: Improper Certificate Validation 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 an improper certificate validation vulnerability. This flaw could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to gain unauthorized access. The vulnerability is rated high severity with a CVSS score of 7.4. No official patch or vendor advisory details are provided in the input data.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.4high
Affected software
Dell
Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 - Application
Dell
Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 - Appliance
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-80164 is an improper certificate validation vulnerability in Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 Appliance (versions prior to 5.36.00.16) and Application (versions prior to 5.36.00.00). This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker with remote access to potentially bypass certificate validation mechanisms, leading to unauthorized access to the system. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.4, indicating high severity, with attack vector network, high attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and impacts confidentiality and integrity.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to unauthorized access to the Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 system, compromising confidentiality and integrity of data. There is no indication of impact to 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. Since no patch or official fix information is provided, users should monitor Dell's security advisories for updates. Until a fix is available, restrict remote access to the affected systems where possible to reduce exposure.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- dell
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-25T21:04:22.133Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a9ebe31acd9273b49b4b760
Added to database: 09/07/2026, 13:37:53 UTC
Last enriched: 09/15/2026, 00:57:49 UTC
Last updated: 10/14/2026, 06:48:21 UTC
Views: 83
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