Privilege escalation in Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 - Appliance
CVE-2026-80178
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 Privilege Management vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to elevation of privileges.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security_alert@emc.com (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-80178?
- CVE-2026-80178 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 - Appliance, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2026-09-07.
- How severe is CVE-2026-80178?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.