CVE-2026-79644: High severity Dell SCG 5.0 Appliance vulnerability

Published Sep 7, 2026
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Updated

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 Certificate Validation vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to unauthorized access.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Dell SCG 5.0 Appliance<5.36.00.16
Dell SCG 5.0 Application<5.36.00.00

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade Dell SCG 5.0 Appliance to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.36.00.16
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade Dell SCG 5.0 Application to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.36.00.00

Event History

Sep 7, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:08 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:08 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Which deployments need remediation?

Dell SCG 5.0 Appliance deployments earlier than 5.36.00.16 and Dell SCG 5.0 Application deployments earlier than 5.36.00.00 are affected.

2

Does exploitation require an authenticated account or user interaction?

No. The vulnerability can potentially be exploited by an unauthenticated attacker remotely, and no user interaction is required.

3

What level of access could an attacker gain?

Successful exploitation could lead to unauthorized access. The provided information does not specify the privileges or scope of that access.

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