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Local access with low privileges required to read binaries or data; hardcoded key yields confidentiality impact only, no integrity or availability effect.
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CVSS VectorVendor: dell
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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 Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to information disclosure.
AnalysisAI
Hardcoded cryptographic key exposure in Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) 5.0 - both Appliance and Application variants - allows a low-privileged local attacker to access protected data encrypted with the embedded key, leading to information disclosure. Affected versions include SCG 5.0 Appliance prior to 5.36.00.16 and SCG 5.0 Application prior to 5.36.00.00. …
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| Exploitation | Exploitation requires an authenticated local session on the SCG host with at least low-privilege user rights (PR:L per CVSS); remote unauthenticated exploitation is not possible. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | The CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (Medium) accurately reflects the local-only attack vector and the absence of integrity or availability impact. … 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 patches are available: upgrade the SCG 5.0 Appliance to version 5.36.00.16 or later, and the SCG 5.0 Application to version 5.36.00.00 or later, as directed by Dell Security Advisory DSA-2026-382 (https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-in/000503426/dsa-2026-382-security-update-for-dell-secure-connect-gateway-virtual-edition-multiple-vulnerabilities). … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
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