Dell Secure Connect Gateway improperly controlled sequential memory allocation

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8.7$5k-$25k2.23

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, was found in Dell Secure Connect Gateway. Affected is an unknown function. The manipulation results in improperly controlled sequential memory allocation. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-79643. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical has been found in Dell Secure Connect Gateway (affected version not known). Affected is some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improperly controlled sequential memory allocation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-1325. The product manages a group of objects or resources and performs a separate memory allocation for each object, but it does not properly limit the total amount of memory that is consumed by all of the combined objects. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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 Use of Incorrect Operator vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to unauthorized access.

The advisory is available at dell.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-79643 since 08/25/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/07/2026).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.7

VulDB Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Temp Score: 10.0
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CNA Base Score: 7.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improperly controlled sequential memory allocation
CWE: CWE-1325
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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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-2026-79643 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-79643
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-399618

Entryinfo

Created: 09/07/2026 17:56
Changes: 09/07/2026 17:56 (59)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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