What is CVE-2026-79965?

CVE-2026-79965 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 - Appliance, classified under CWE-625. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-09-09.

How severe is CVE-2026-79965?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 - Appliance

CVE-2026-79965

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 External Control of Critical State Data vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to unauthorized access.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

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

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-625

References

security_alert@emc.com (vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-79965?: CVE-2026-79965 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 - Appliance, classified under CWE-625. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-09-09.
How severe is CVE-2026-79965?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.