Time-of-Check Time-of-Use (TOCTOU) Race Condition in Dell SCG 5.0 Appliance
CVE-2026-79968

5.6MEDIUM

What is CVE-2026-79968?

The Dell SCG 5.0 Appliance and Dell SCG 5.0 Application prior to the specified versions are affected by a Time-of-Check Time-of-Use (TOCTOU) race condition vulnerability. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers with remote access to exploit the vulnerability potentially, resulting in a denial of service. It emphasizes the necessity of timely application updates to mitigate such vulnerabilities and ensure robust security measures.

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

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.6
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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