What is CVE-2026-79695?

CVE-2026-79695 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 - Appliance, classified under Improper Handling of Highly Compressed Data (Data Amplification). CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2026-09-09.

How severe is CVE-2026-79695?

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

Vulnerability in Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 - Appliance

CVE-2026-79695

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 Handling of Highly Compressed Data (Data Amplification) vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to denial of service.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-409 — Improper Handling of Highly Compressed Data (Data Amplification)

References

security_alert@emc.com (vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-79695?: CVE-2026-79695 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 - Appliance, classified under Improper Handling of Highly Compressed Data (Data Amplification). CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2026-09-09.
How severe is CVE-2026-79695?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.