Vulnerability in Dell Secure Connect Gateway
CVE-2026-80164
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 Certificate Validation vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to unauthorized access.
Vulnerability class: Improper Certificate Validation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (15.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 16th percentile — 15.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.001
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-in/000503426/dsa-2026-382-security-update-for-del… (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-80164?
- CVE-2026-80164 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell Secure Connect Gateway, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 7.4/10. Published 2026-09-07.
- How severe is CVE-2026-80164?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.4 out of 10.