Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-79730 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-79730 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-79730?
- Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.6, published 9 September 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Dell Secure Connect Gateway Appliance 5.0 prior to 5.36.00.16; Dell Secure Connect Gateway Application 5.0 prior to 5.36.00.00.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-79730?
- A patch was published on 2026-09-09: Appliance 5.36.00.16, Application 5.36.00.00 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
- How is CVE-2026-79730 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-79730?
- 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
CVE-2026-79730 is a Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition in Dell SCG 5.0 Appliance (prior to 5.36.00.16) and Application (prior to 5.36.00.00). The vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access to exploit a timing gap between a security check and a subsequent operation, leading to denial of service. No authentication is required to trigger the condition, and the attack can be performed remotely over the network. The vulnerability results in availability impact through service disruption. Dell has released patches in versions 5.36.00.16 (Appliance) and 5.36.00.00 (Application).
Affected products
- Dell Secure Connect Gateway Appliance 5.0 prior to 5.36.00.16
- Dell Secure Connect Gateway Application 5.0 prior to 5.36.00.00
Timeline
- 2026-09-09: disclosed
- 2026-09-09: patched: Appliance 5.36.00.16, Application 5.36.00.00