CVE-2026-80178: CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management in Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 - Application
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 Improper Privilege Management vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to elevation of privileges.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-80178 is an improper privilege management vulnerability (CWE-269) affecting Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 Appliance versions before 5.36.00.16 and Application versions before 5.36.00.00. A low privileged attacker with local access could exploit this vulnerability to elevate their privileges. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.5, reflecting a medium severity with local attack vector, low attack complexity, and no user interaction required. Confidentiality impact is high, while integrity and availability impacts are none. There is no vendor advisory or patch information available at this time.
Potential Impact
An attacker with low privileges and local access could exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated privileges, potentially increasing their control over the affected system. The confidentiality impact is rated high, indicating possible unauthorized access to sensitive information. Integrity and availability are not impacted according to the CVSS vector.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict local access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious privilege escalation attempts.
CVE-2026-80178: CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management 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 Improper Privilege Management vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to elevation of privileges.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.5medium
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-80178 is an improper privilege management vulnerability (CWE-269) affecting Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 Appliance versions before 5.36.00.16 and Application versions before 5.36.00.00. A low privileged attacker with local access could exploit this vulnerability to elevate their privileges. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.5, reflecting a medium severity with local attack vector, low attack complexity, and no user interaction required. Confidentiality impact is high, while integrity and availability impacts are none. There is no vendor advisory or patch information available at this time.
Potential Impact
An attacker with low privileges and local access could exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated privileges, potentially increasing their control over the affected system. The confidentiality impact is rated high, indicating possible unauthorized access to sensitive information. Integrity and availability are not impacted according to the CVSS vector.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict local access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious privilege escalation attempts.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- dell
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-25T21:04:22.135Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a9eb72cacd9273b49a9cf6c
Added to database: 09/07/2026, 13:07:56 UTC
Last enriched: 09/07/2026, 13:22:58 UTC
Last updated: 09/07/2026, 17:17:12 UTC
Views: 7
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