Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-79738 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-79738 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-79738?
- High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.5, 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-2026-79738?
- 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-2026-79738 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-79738?
- 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 exists in Dell SCG 5.0 Appliance (before 5.36.00.16) and SCG 5.0 Application (before 5.36.00.00) due to the use of hard-coded credentials in the system. An unauthenticated attacker with network access can exploit this weakness to authenticate to the system without valid credentials. This allows unauthorized access and information exposure. The vulnerability requires no authentication, user interaction, or special network conditions to exploit, making it easily accessible to remote attackers on the network.
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