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Dell SCG EUVDEUVD-2026-75011

| CVE-2026-79968 MEDIUM
Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition (CWE-367)
2026-09-09 security_alert@emc.com GHSA-hj3g-99ff-6r7c
5.9
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Identify exposed Dell SCG management interface
  2. Delivery
    Send concurrent overlapping requests
  3. Exploit
    Win TOCTOU race window on shared resource
  4. Execution
    Trigger state corruption or null dereference
  5. Impact
    Service crashes causing denial of service

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture TOCTOU prevention
Exploitation Conditions

No authentication is required per the PR:N CVSS metric. The attack is network-accessible (AV:N), meaning any attacker with IP connectivity to the SCG management interface can attempt exploitation. The primary limiting factor is AC:H - exploiting a TOCTOU race condition remotely requires precise concurrency timing and repeated attempts to reliably win the race window, which reduces likelihood of casual or automated exploitation. No specific non-default configuration is indicated as a prerequisite; any deployment of the affected SCG 5.0 Appliance (below 5.36.00.16) or Application (below 5.36.00.00) exposed on the network is potentially vulnerable. The SCG appliance is typically Internet-accessible or accessible from a DMZ to allow Dell's support infrastructure to connect, which extends the realistic attacker pool.

Impact

The overall risk profile is moderate. CVSS 5.6 with AC:H reflects the genuine difficulty of reliably winning a remote race condition, which reduces practical threat relative to simpler injection or authentication-bypass classes. No public exploit code exists, and CISA KEV does not list this CVE, indicating no confirmed active exploitation at time of analysis. EPSS data was not provided, but the combination of AC:H and absence of KEV/POC suggests real-world exploitation attempts are unlikely in the near term. A meaningful discrepancy exists between the description's stated DoS-only impact and the vendor's own CVSS vector, which sets C:L and I:L - meaning the vendor may be acknowledging limited information disclosure or integrity impact from partial state corruption even when the race doesn't fully complete; this ambiguity should prompt organizations to prioritize patching rather than relying on the description's conservative framing. No special conditions beyond network reachability are required, which does lower the bar somewhat for any attacker who can issue concurrent requests to the appliance.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An unauthenticated remote attacker sends a carefully timed sequence of concurrent requests to a vulnerable Dell SCG 5.0 endpoint, exploiting the window between a resource check and its use to corrupt shared state. Successful exploitation causes the targeted service to crash or become unresponsive, disrupting the remote support gateway and potentially interrupting Dell ProSupport connectivity for the affected organization. No public exploit code exists, and reliable exploitation requires precise timing, making opportunistic mass exploitation unlikely.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Sep 09, 2026

Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) 5.0 is affected by a network-exploitable TOCTOU race condition (CWE-367) that an unauthenticated remote attacker can leverage to cause denial of service. The appliance and application variants are both affected, with fixed versions at 5.36.00.16 and 5.36.00.00 respectively per Dell advisory DSA-2026-382. Notably, the vendor's CVSS vector includes low confidentiality and integrity impact metrics (C:L/I:L/A:L) beyond what the published description's DoS-only framing suggests, implying possible additional undisclosed effects from successful race exploitation.

RemediationAI

Upgrade 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, as detailed in Dell advisory DSA-2026-382. If immediate patching is not possible, restrict inbound network access to the SCG management and support interfaces using perimeter firewall rules or network segmentation, limiting exposure to trusted administrative source IP ranges only - this reduces the remote attack surface without affecting outbound telemetry functionality. Rate-limiting concurrent inbound connections to the SCG service can also raise the difficulty of reliably winning the race window, though it is not a substitute for patching.

Affected VersionsENISA

Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 - Application 0 <5.36.00.00 or later
Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 - Appliance 0 <5.36.00.16 or later

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Dell SCG (Secure Connect Gateway) is an enterprise remote support appliance that acts as a secure intermediary for Dell ProSupport and hardware telemetry. CWE-367 (Time-of-check Time-of-use) describes a class of race condition where a resource's state - such as a file, network connection, or in-memory object - is validated at one point and then acted upon at a later point, with an attacker able to alter the state between those two moments. In a network-accessible context (AV:N), the race window is typically induced by concurrent connections or asynchronous request handling. The AC:H metric reflects the inherent timing difficulty of winning such a race remotely. Affected CPE targets Dell SCG 5.0 Appliance versions below 5.36.00.16 and Dell SCG 5.0 Application versions below 5.36.00.00.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 5.9 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
vuln.today AI 3.7 LOW

Description confirms only DoS; TOCTOU race window requires AC:H; unauthenticated network access; no confidentiality or integrity impact independently substantiated.

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

Primary rating from NVD.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Lifecycle Timeline

2
CVSS changed
Sep 09, 2026 - 20:22 NVD
5.6 (MEDIUM) 5.9 (MEDIUM)
Patch available
Sep 09, 2026 - 14:04 EUVD

DescriptionNVD

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 a Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to denial of service.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 96% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche enterprise remote-support gateway, Dell ProSupport environments only
Data Quality
4 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.1%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

30
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +30
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Denial of Service attacks render applications or systems unavailable by overwhelming resources or triggering failure conditions.

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