Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-79693 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-79693 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-79693?
- Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.4, published 9 September 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Dell Secure Connect Gateway Appliance prior to 5.36.00.16; Dell Secure Connect Gateway Application prior to 5.36.00.00.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-79693?
- A patch was published on 2026-09-09: Security update available in versions 5.36.00.16 (appliance) and 5.36.00.00 (application) Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
- How is CVE-2026-79693 attacked?
- It is attacked with local access, in a network appliance.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-79693?
- Check whether you run Dell Secure Connect Gateway Appliance or Dell Secure Connect Gateway Application at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
Technical details
This vulnerability is classified as a Least Privilege Violation (CWE-269), affecting Dell SCG 5.0 appliance versions before 5.36.00.16 and application versions before 5.36.00.00. The attack requires high privilege level and local access to the affected system. Exploitation leads to unauthorized access; however, specific technical details regarding the vulnerable component and root cause mechanism are not provided in the available advisory material. A patch is available in the specified remediated versions.
Affected products
- Dell Secure Connect Gateway Appliance prior to 5.36.00.16
- Dell Secure Connect Gateway Application prior to 5.36.00.00
Timeline
- 2026-09-09: disclosed
- 2026-09-09: patched: Security update available in versions 5.36.00.16 (appliance) and 5.36.00.00 (application)