VDB-399611 · CVE-2026-79644 · GCVE-0-2026-79644

Dell Secure Connect Gateway prior 5.36.00.16/5.36.00.00 certificate validation

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5.5	$0-$5k	0.74

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Dell Secure Connect Gateway. This vulnerability affects unknown code. The manipulation leads to certificate validation. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2026-79644. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Dell Secure Connect Gateway. This issue affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a certificate validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-295. The product does not validate, or incorrectly validates, a certificate. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

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.

It is possible to read the advisory at dell.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-79644 since 08/25/2026. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/07/2026). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1587.003 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 5.36.00.16 or 5.36.00.00 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Vendor

Dell

Name

Secure Connect Gateway

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.dell.com/

CPE 2.3info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.5

VulDB Base Score: 3.7
VulDB Temp Score: 3.6
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 7.4
CNA Vector (dell): 🔒

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Certificate validation
CWE: CWE-295 / CWE-287
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ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: Secure Connect Gateway 5.36.00.16/5.36.00.00

Timelineinfo

08/25/2026 CVE reserved
09/07/2026 +13 days Advisory disclosed
09/07/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
09/07/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: dell.com

Advisory: dell.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-79644 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-79644
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-399611

Entryinfo

Created: 09/07/2026 16:43
Changes: 09/07/2026 16:43 (61)
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Cache ID: 216::103