What is CVE-2026-79738?

CVE-2026-79738 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell Secure Connect Gateway, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-09-09.

How severe is CVE-2026-79738?

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

Vulnerability in Dell Secure Connect Gateway

CVE-2026-79738

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 Use of Hard-coded Credentials vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to information exposure.

CVSS v3 metric

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

Affected products

Dell Secure_connect_gateway
Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 - Appliance
Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 - Application

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-798 — Use of Hard-coded Credentials

References

security_alert@emc.com (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-79738?: CVE-2026-79738 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell Secure Connect Gateway, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-09-09.
How severe is CVE-2026-79738?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.