Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-79729 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-79729 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-79729?
- Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.7, 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-2026-79729?
- No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
- How is CVE-2026-79729 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-79729?
- 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
The vulnerability is an improper certificate validation flaw in Dell Secure Connect Gateway that allows an unauthenticated attacker with remote network access to exploit the weakness. The root cause stems from insufficient validation of SSL/TLS certificates during authentication or connection establishment. By exploiting this vulnerability, an attacker can perform man-in-the-middle attacks or bypass certificate pinning mechanisms to gain unauthorized access. The vulnerability affects appliance versions prior to 5.36.00.16 and application versions prior to 5.36.00.00; patches are available and Dell recommends immediate upgrade.
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