Vulnerability in Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 - Appliance
CVE-2026-79730
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.
Vulnerability class: TOCTOU (Time-of-Check to Time-of-Use)
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security_alert@emc.com (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-79730?
- CVE-2026-79730 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 - Appliance, classified under Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition. CVSS score: 5.6/10. Published 2026-09-09.
- How severe is CVE-2026-79730?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.6 out of 10.