Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessObtain low-privilege local account on SCG host
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DeliveryIdentify unsanitized input passed to OS command
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ExploitCraft payload with shell metacharacters
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ExecutionInject arbitrary OS commands
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PersistExecute with SCG process privileges
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ImpactAchieve full system compromise
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Command injection prevention
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique across 1 tactic: Execution The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires a local authenticated session on the Dell SCG 5.0 host with at least a low-privileged account (CVSS PR:L, AV:L). Remote unauthenticated exploitation is not possible - the attacker must already have local system access. No special non-default configuration or feature enablement is stated as required beyond having local login access; the injection point appears to be reachable within the normal local operational context. Factors that limit exploitation: the requirement for local access substantially constrains the attacker pool; organizations that restrict SCG console access to dedicated administrator accounts only are materially less exposed. SSVC's 'not automatable' rating confirms mass exploitation at scale is not feasible. |
| Impact | The CVSS 3.1 score of 7.8 (AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) accurately captures the threat profile: exploitation is straightforward once local access is obtained (AC:L, UI:N), but requires at minimum a low-privileged account, which significantly limits the attacker pool compared to a network-accessible, unauthenticated vulnerability. The full C:H/I:H/A:H impact reflects that successful command injection typically yields execution under the SCG process context, which may carry elevated privileges. SSVC rates exploitation as 'none' (no known active exploitation), technical impact as 'partial' - which appears to conflict with the CVSS total impact; this discrepancy likely reflects SSVC's consideration that a local-only, authenticated foothold is already a partial compromise state. No EPSS data was provided in the input, and no CISA KEV listing is present. Real-world risk is moderate and bounded: organizations running SCG 5.0 with shared or weakly controlled local access are most exposed, while those enforcing strict admin-only console access have materially reduced risk. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker with a low-privileged local account on the Dell SCG 5.0 instance - either a legitimate but untrusted internal user, or an adversary who has achieved an initial foothold through a separate vector - identifies an input or configuration parameter that is passed unsanitized to a shell command. By injecting OS metacharacters such as semicolons, pipes, or command substitution sequences, the attacker appends arbitrary commands that execute under the SCG process's privileges, potentially achieving full system control. No public proof-of-concept code has been identified at time of analysis. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv2 – Sep 09, 2026
OS command injection in Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) 5.0 - both Appliance (prior to 5.36.00.16) and Application (prior to 5.36.00.00) variants - enables a locally authenticated low-privileged attacker to execute arbitrary operating system commands, yielding full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected host. Dell confirmed the issue in advisory DSA-2026-382 and released patches for both deployment forms. No public exploit code or active exploitation has been identified at time of analysis; SSVC rates exploitation as none and the attack as non-automatable.
Earlier versions of this analysis (1)
OS command injection in Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 allows a low-privileged local attacker to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the affected host. Both the Appliance form factor (prior to 5.36.00.16) and the Application form factor (prior to 5.36.00.00) are confirmed vulnerable, as documented in Dell advisory DSA-2026-382. No public exploit code exists and this CVE is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog at time of analysis; however, the low attack complexity and minimal privilege requirement make this a credible insider-threat or post-compromise escalation path.
RemediationAI
Vendor-released patches are available: 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 documented in Dell Security Advisory DSA-2026-382 at https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-in/000503426/. Until patching is feasible, restrict local console and shell access to the SCG host to only explicitly authorized administrators - removing or disabling low-privileged local accounts reduces the attacker surface directly. Additionally, deploy host-based access controls (e.g., SSH key-only authentication, local firewall rules restricting login sources) and enable command-line audit logging to detect anomalous execution patterns from SCG service contexts. These compensating controls reduce exploitability but do not eliminate the underlying flaw.
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Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) 5.0 is an enterprise remote support gateway product offered in two deployment forms: a virtual appliance (cpe:2.3:a:dell:secure_connect_gateway_5.0_-_appliance) and a standalone application (cpe:2.3:a:dell:secure_connect_gateway_5.0_-_application). The root cause is CWE-77 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command), the parent class of classic OS command injection. This means some internally invoked operation passes user-supplied or user-influenced data to a system shell or exec call without adequate sanitization of shell metacharacters, allowing injection of attacker-controlled commands. The local attack vector (AV:L) indicates the injection point is accessible only from within the system - likely via a local CLI, management interface, configuration parameter, or service input - rather than over the network.
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AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Local access with a low-privilege account is required; arbitrary OS command execution grants full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact with no user interaction needed.
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4DescriptionNVD
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 Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to command execution.
Executive ViewAI
A command injection flaw in Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 enables authenticated local users to escalate privileges and seize complete control of the gateway system. For organizations using SCG as a critical access control point, this represents a pathway for insider threats or compromised accounts to achieve full infrastructure control, with immediate patching required.
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Attack Technique
OS command injection occurs when an application passes unsanitized user input directly into system shell commands.
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