CVE-2026-79943: Medium 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 Improper Validation of Certificate with Host Mismatch vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to protection mechanism bypass.
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 account or user interaction?
No. The vulnerability can potentially be exploited by an unauthenticated attacker with remote access, and no user interaction is required.
What access would an attacker need?
The attacker needs remote network access to the affected Dell SCG deployment. The attack complexity is rated high.
What is the potential impact?
Successful exploitation could bypass a protection mechanism and may result in limited confidentiality and integrity impact. No availability impact is indicated.