Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-79944 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-79944 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-79944?
- Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.4, 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-2026-79944?
- 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-2026-79944 attacked?
- It is attacked with local access, in a network appliance.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-79944?
- 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-2026-79944 is a least privilege violation in Dell SCG affecting versions prior to 5.36.00.16 (appliance) and 5.36.00.00 (application). A high-privileged attacker with local access to the system can exploit this vulnerability to escalate or exceed their intended privilege level. The attack requires local access and elevated privileges as a precondition. The vulnerability allows unauthorized access beyond the attacker's assigned role or permission scope. Customers should upgrade to SCG 5.36.00.16 (appliance) or 5.36.00.00 (application) or later to remediate this issue.
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