# CVE-2026-79731: Dell Secure Connect Gateway hard-coded credentials

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-79731-dell-secure-connect-gateway-hard-coded-credentials  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-09-09. Updated: 2026-09-26  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-79731 · Severity: medium · CVSS 4.4 · Published 2026-09-09

Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) is a remote access appliance and application used to provide secure connectivity to corporate networks. This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access to log in using hard-coded credentials, potentially gaining administrative access to the gateway and exposing sensitive network traffic and configuration data.

Technologies: [Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 Appliance](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/secure-connect-gateway-5-0-appliance), [Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 Application](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/secure-connect-gateway-5-0-application). Vendors: [Dell](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/dell).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-79731 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-79731 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-79731?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4.4, published 9 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 Appliance prior to 5.36.00.16; Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 Application prior to 5.36.00.00.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-79731?** 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-2026-79731 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-79731?** Check whether you run Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 Appliance or Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 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 a use of hard-coded credentials in Dell SCG 5.0 Appliance (versions prior to 5.36.00.16) and Dell SCG 5.0 Application (versions prior to 5.36.00.00). An unauthenticated attacker with remote network access can exploit this by authenticating with embedded credentials, bypassing normal access controls. No user interaction or local access is required. An attacker can achieve unauthorized access to the system, potentially leading to information exposure, configuration tampering, and lateral movement into protected networks. Patch versions 5.36.00.16 (Appliance) and 5.36.00.00 (Application) or later address this issue.

## Affected products

- Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 Appliance prior to 5.36.00.16
- Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 Application prior to 5.36.00.00

## Timeline

- 2026-09-09: disclosed: Published in NVD and DSA-2026-382
- 2026-09-09: advisory: Dell Security Advisory DSA-2026-382

## References

- [https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-in/000503426/dsa-2026-382-security-update-for-dell-secure-connect-gateway-virtual-edition-multiple-vulnerabilities](https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-in/000503426/dsa-2026-382-security-update-for-dell-secure-connect-gateway-virtual-edition-multiple-vulnerabilities)

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- [Dell Secure Connect Gateway command injection vulnerability](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-79741-dell-secure-connect-gateway-command-injection-vulnerability)
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