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Dell Secure Connect Gateway CVE-2026-78491

| EUVDEUVD-2026-74771 HIGH
Improper Certificate Validation (CWE-295)
2026-09-09 dell GHSA-mf7w-gx4g-5v7v
8.2
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: dell
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Vendor (dell) PRIMARY
8.2 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
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7.0 HIGH

AC:H because certificate forgery for MITM or bypass typically requires network positioning; C:L added because 'unauthorized access' implies some data exposure, contradicting vendor's C:N.

3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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CVSS VectorVendor: dell

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Patch available
Sep 09, 2026 - 09:18 EUVD
Analysis Generated
Sep 09, 2026 - 09:08 vuln.today
CVE Published
Sep 09, 2026 - 08:21 cve.org
HIGH 8.2

DescriptionCVE.org

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 Certificate Validation vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to unauthorized access.

AnalysisAI

Improper certificate validation in Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) 5.0 allows remote unauthenticated attackers to exploit TLS/certificate handling weaknesses, leading to unauthorized access and high-availability impact. Both the Appliance (Virtual Edition) builds prior to 5.36.00.16 and Application builds prior to 5.36.00.00 are affected. …

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Exploitation No authentication is required per the CVSS PR:N vector - the vulnerability is reachable by any remote attacker with network connectivity to the SCG service port. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The vendor-provided CVSS 8.2 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H) presents a notable internal inconsistency: C:N (no confidentiality impact) conflicts with the description's claim of 'unauthorized access,' which typically implies at minimum some confidentiality exposure. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in.
Remediation Dell has released fixes in DSA-2026-382: upgrade Dell SCG 5.0 Appliance (Virtual Edition) to version 5.36.00.16 or later, and upgrade Dell SCG 5.0 Application to version 5.36.00.00 or later. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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Within 24 hours, inventory all Dell SCG deployments and document current versions to identify exposure scope. …

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