Execution with Unnecessary Privileges in Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 Appliance
CVE-2025-46696

6.4MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Dell
Status
Secure Connect Gateway (scg) Appliance
Secure Connect Gateway (scg) Application
Vendor
CVE Published:
6 January 2026

What is CVE-2025-46696?

The Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 Appliance and its associated application, specifically versions 5.26 to 5.30, are susceptible to an execution vulnerability that grants unnecessary privileges. This flaw allows an attacker with local access to gain elevated privileges, potentially compromising system integrity and confidentiality. It's imperative for users of these versions to apply the recommended security updates to safeguard against exploitation.

Affected Version(s)

Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Appliance < 5.32.00.20

Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Application 5.26.00 < 5.32.00

References

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000385230/dsa-20...
vendor-advisory

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.4
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Dell would like to thank Ahmed Y. Elmogy for reporting this issue.
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