Description
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.
Published: 2026-09-09
Score: 8.2 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Unauthorized access via improper certificate validation
Action: Patch Now
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability is an Improper Certificate Validation flaw in Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0. An unauthenticated attacker who can reach the gateway remotely could exploit the flaw to bypass authentication checks, leading to unauthorized access to the appliance or application.

Affected Systems

Affected systems include Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 Appliance versions prior to 5.36.00.16 and Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 Application versions prior to 5.36.00.00. These versions are available as appliance or application deployments.

Risk and Exploitability

The flaw carries a CVSS score of 8.2, indicating high severity. No EPSS data is available, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. The attack vector is inferred to be remote, unauthenticated access; an attacker could exploit the improper validation of certificates to gain unauthorized entry. The presence of CWE‑295 highlights the weakness in trust validation logic.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 9, 2026 at 10:07 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply the Dell DSA‑2026‑382 security update for Dell Secure Connect Gateway Virtual Edition, which includes the certificate validation fix.
  • Upgrade the appliance to version 5.36.00.16 or later and the application to 5.36.00.00 or later to ensure the vulnerability is patched.
  • If a patch cannot be applied immediately, restrict external access to the gateway to trusted networks and disable remote certificate validation for external connections as a temporary mitigation.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 9, 2026 at 10:07 UTC.

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History

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Sun, 13 Sep 2026 20:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Dell secure Connect Gateway Appliance
Dell secure Connect Gateway Application
Vendors & Products Dell secure Connect Gateway Appliance
Dell secure Connect Gateway Application

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Dell
Dell secure Connect Gateway
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:dell:secure_connect_gateway:*:*:*:*:application:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:dell:secure_connect_gateway:*:*:*:*:virtual:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Dell
Dell secure Connect Gateway

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 10:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Improper Certificate Validation Enabling Unauthorized Access in Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 08:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Weaknesses CWE-295
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H'}

Subscriptions

Dell Secure Connect Gateway Secure Connect Gateway Appliance Secure Connect Gateway Application
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: dell

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-14T13:01:33.168Z

Reserved: 2026-08-24T17:05:26.110Z

Link: CVE-2026-78491

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-14T13:01:28.521Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-09-09T09:17:10.870

Modified: 2026-09-14T13:18:47.373

Link: CVE-2026-78491

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-13T19:45:17Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-295

    Improper Certificate Validation