What is CVE-2026-79641?

CVE-2026-79641 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 - Appliance, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-09-09.

How severe is CVE-2026-79641?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

RCE in Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 - Appliance

CVE-2026-79641

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 remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to elevation of privileges.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-78 — OS Command Injection

References

security_alert@emc.com (vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-79641?: CVE-2026-79641 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 - Appliance, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-09-09.
How severe is CVE-2026-79641?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.