OS Command Injection Vulnerability in Dell SCG 5.0 Appliances and Applications
CVE-2026-78488

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Dell
Status
Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 - Application
Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 - Appliance
Vendor
CVE Published:
7 September 2026

What is CVE-2026-78488?

The Dell SCG 5.0 Appliance and Application have a vulnerability that allows low privileged remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands. This exploit stems from insufficient neutralization of special elements in OS commands, potentially leading to serious security breaches. Organizations using these versions are urged to update to mitigative versions to ensure their systems remain secure.

Affected Version(s)

Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 - Appliance 0 < 5.36.00.16 or later

Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 - Application 0 < 5.36.00.00 or later

References

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-in/000503426/dsa-20...
vendor-advisory

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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