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Dell Secure Connect Gateway CVE-2026-79942

| EUVDEUVD-2026-75048 LOW
Execution with Unnecessary Privileges (CWE-250)
2026-09-09 dell GHSA-5fv7-4472-c7g4
3.4
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: dell

Severity by source

Vendor (dell) PRIMARY
3.4 LOW
AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
vuln.today AI
3.4 LOW

Local-only attack vector, high privileges required, no confidentiality impact, and only limited integrity and availability effects align with the vendor-provided vector.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (dell).

CVSS VectorVendor: dell

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

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Metadata Corrected
Sep 09, 2026 - 16:40 vuln.today
tag: Authentication Bypass removed
Analysis Generated
Sep 09, 2026 - 16:21 vuln.today
Patch available
Sep 09, 2026 - 16:04 EUVD

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 Execution with Unnecessary Privileges vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to unauthorized access.

AnalysisAI

Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 Appliance (prior to 5.36.00.16) and Application (prior to 5.36.00.00) contain a CWE-250 Execution with Unnecessary Privileges flaw in which internal components operate with OS-level permissions exceeding what their function requires, allowing a locally authenticated high-privileged attacker to perform unauthorized modifications to system integrity and availability. The affected products are Dell's enterprise remote support gateway platform used to facilitate secure ProSupport connectivity in production environments. …

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Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires two specific prerequisites: (1) local access to the physical or virtual host running Dell SCG 5.0 Appliance or Application, and (2) a high-privileged OS-level account on that host (PR:H per CVSS vector). … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment Real-world risk is low. … 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 Vendor-released patch is available. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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