CVE-2026-79970: 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 Verification of Cryptographic Signature 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 checked for exposure?
Dell SCG 5.0 Appliance deployments below version 5.36.00.16 and Dell SCG 5.0 Application deployments below version 5.36.00.00 are affected. Exposure requires that an attacker can reach the deployment remotely.
Does exploitation require an account or user interaction?
No. The vulnerability is described as exploitable by an unauthenticated attacker with remote access, and the supplied vector indicates no privileges or user interaction are required.
What is the likely impact of a successful exploit?
Successful exploitation could bypass a protection mechanism. The supplied severity vector indicates potential low confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.