CVE-2026-80169: 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 Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local 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
Who is realistically exposed to this vulnerability?
Systems running Dell SCG 5.0 Appliance versions earlier than 5.36.00.16 or Dell SCG 5.0 Application versions earlier than 5.36.00.00 are affected. Exploitation requires local access and low-privileged access on the affected system.
What could an attacker gain from exploitation?
A low-privileged local attacker could cause sensitive information to be written to log files and potentially access that exposed information. The provided severity vector indicates confidentiality impact only, with no stated integrity or availability impact.
What should be prioritized for remediation?
Update Dell SCG 5.0 Appliance to version 5.36.00.16 or later, and Dell SCG 5.0 Application to version 5.36.00.00 or later. Prioritize systems where low-privileged local users can access the appliance or application environment.