CVE-2026-79971: 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 Sanitization of Custom Special Characters vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to script injection.
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 are affected?
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.
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 provided severity vector indicates no user interaction is required.
What is the expected impact of successful exploitation?
Successful exploitation could lead to script injection. The supplied severity vector indicates low confidentiality impact and no stated integrity or availability impact.