CVE-2026-79942: Low 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 Execution with Unnecessary Privileges vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to unauthorized access.
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
Who can exploit this vulnerability?
Exploitation requires an attacker to already have high privileges and local access to the affected system. The available information does not indicate that remote or unauthenticated attackers can exploit it.
Which versions need to be updated?
Dell SCG 5.0 Appliance versions earlier than 5.36.00.16 are affected. Dell SCG 5.0 Application versions earlier than 5.36.00.00 are affected.
What could exploitation allow?
A successful exploit could lead to unauthorized access. The vulnerability has integrity and availability impacts in the supplied severity vector, with no stated confidentiality impact.