What is CVE-2026-61409?

CVE-2026-61409 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell Secure Connect Gateway, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2026-09-07.

How severe is CVE-2026-61409?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.

RCE in Dell Secure Connect Gateway

CVE-2026-61409

Dell Secure Connect Gateway (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. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to remote execution.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

Published 2026-09-07 · last modified 2026-09-16.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.015 (74.0th percentile), scored 2026-10-22.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 74th percentile — 74.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.014 · newest: 0.015 · change: +0.001

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-78 — OS Command Injection

References

www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-in/000503426/dsa-2026-382-security-update-for-del… (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-61409?: CVE-2026-61409 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell Secure Connect Gateway, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2026-09-07.
How severe is CVE-2026-61409?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.