CVE-2026-80167: CWE-321: Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key in Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 - Application
Description
Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) 5.0 versions prior to 5.36.00.16 (appliance) and 5.36.00.00 (application) contain a vulnerability involving the use of a hard-coded cryptographic key. This flaw allows a low privileged attacker with local access to potentially disclose sensitive information. The vulnerability is classified as CWE-321 and has a medium severity with a CVSS score of 5.5. No official patch or remediation details are provided in the available data.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.5medium
Affected software
Dell
Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 - Application
Dell
Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 - Appliance
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-80167 identifies a use of hard-coded cryptographic key vulnerability in Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 Appliance versions before 5.36.00.16 and Application versions before 5.36.00.00. This vulnerability permits a low privileged local attacker to potentially disclose sensitive information by exploiting the embedded cryptographic key. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.5, reflecting a medium severity impact primarily on confidentiality. There is no vendor advisory or patch information provided, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability could lead to information disclosure by a low privileged attacker with local access due to the use of a hard-coded cryptographic key. This compromises confidentiality but does not affect integrity or availability. No active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict local access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to the affected components.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- dell
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-25T21:04:22.134Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a9ee4d8acd9273b49eba9c4
Added to database: 09/07/2026, 16:22:48 UTC
Last enriched: 09/15/2026, 01:14:05 UTC
Last updated: 10/22/2026, 01:15:26 UTC
Views: 80
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