CVE-2026-79695: High severity Dell SCG 5.0 Appliance vulnerability

Q: Which Dell SCG 5.0 deployments require an update?

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.

Q: Does exploitation require authentication or user interaction?

No. The vulnerability may be exploited by an unauthenticated attacker with remote access, and no user interaction is required.

Published Sep 9, 2026

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 Handling of Highly Compressed Data (Data Amplification) vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to denial of service.

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.

Upgrade
Upgrade Dell SCG 5.0 Appliance to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.36.00.16
Upgrade
Upgrade Dell SCG 5.0 Application to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.36.00.00

Event History

Sep 9, 2026

CVE Published

via MITRE·11:31 AM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·11:31 AM

DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Dell SCG 5.0 deployments require an update?

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.

Does exploitation require authentication or user interaction?