CVE-2026-79740: High severity Dell SCG 5.0 Appliance vulnerability
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 Use of Hard-coded Credentials vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to information exposure.
Affected Software
Remediation
Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.
- Upgrade
Upgrade
Dell SCG 5.0 Applianceto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 5.36.00.16 - Upgrade
Upgrade
Dell SCG 5.0 Applicationto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 5.36.00.00
Event History
Frequently Asked Questions
Which deployments need to be updated?
Dell SCG 5.0 Appliance deployments before version 5.36.00.16 and Dell SCG 5.0 Application deployments before version 5.36.00.00 are affected.
Does exploitation require an authenticated account or user interaction?
No. The vulnerability can potentially be exploited by an unauthenticated attacker with remote access, and the supplied vector indicates no user interaction is required.
What is the likely impact if exploitation succeeds?
Successful exploitation could lead to information exposure. The provided impact metrics indicate high confidentiality impact, with no integrity or availability impact stated.