# CVE-2026-79741: Dell Secure Connect Gateway command injection vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-79741-dell-secure-connect-gateway-command-injection-vulnerability  
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-2026-79741 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.3 · Published 2026-09-09

Dell Secure Connect Gateway is a critical appliance and application used to manage remote secure access and network connectivity for enterprises. A command injection vulnerability in versions prior to 5.36.00.16 (appliance) and 5.36.00.00 (application) allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands, potentially compromising the entire gateway and all systems it protects.

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-2026-79741 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-79741 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-79741?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.3, 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-2026-79741?** A patch was published on 2026-09-09: Fixed in SCG 5.0 Appliance 5.36.00.16 and Application 5.36.00.00 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-79741 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-79741?** 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

This is a command injection vulnerability (CWE-78) in Dell Secure Connect Gateway that fails to properly neutralize special elements in user-supplied input before passing it to shell commands. An unauthenticated attacker with network access can send specially crafted requests containing shell metacharacters to exploit this flaw, leading to script injection and arbitrary command execution on the appliance. No authentication, user interaction, or special privileges are required for exploitation. Dell has released patches addressing this issue in SCG 5.0 Appliance 5.36.00.16 and SCG 5.0 Application 5.36.00.00, which should be applied immediately.

## 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
- 2026-09-09: patched: Fixed in SCG 5.0 Appliance 5.36.00.16 and Application 5.36.00.00

## 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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