CVE-2026-79727: Low severity Dell SCG 5.0 Appliance vulnerability

Q: Who is realistically able to exploit this issue?

An attacker needs local access to the affected system and low-level privileges. The vulnerability is not described as remotely exploitable.

Q: Which releases need to be updated?

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

Q: What is the expected impact if exploitation succeeds?

Successful exploitation could expose sensitive system information. The provided information does not indicate integrity or availability impact.

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 Exposure of Sensitive System Information Due to Uncleared Debug Information vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to information exposure.

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·10:35 AM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·10:35 AM

DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is realistically able to exploit this issue?

An attacker needs local access to the affected system and low-level privileges. The vulnerability is not described as remotely exploitable.

Which releases need to be updated?