Improper Privilege Management in Dell SCG 5.0 Appliance and Application
CVE-2026-80178

5.5MEDIUM

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-2026-80178?

The Dell SCG 5.0 Appliance and Application are vulnerable to an Improper Privilege Management issue that allows a low privileged attacker with local access to exploit the system. This exploitation could lead to unauthorized elevation of privileges, potentially compromising sensitive data and system integrity. It is crucial for users to upgrade to the affected versions beyond 5.36.00.16 for Appliances and 5.36.00.00 for Applications to mitigate this risk.

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:
5.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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