# CVE-2026-79945: Dell Secure Connect Gateway OS command injection in local process

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-79945-dell-secure-connect-gateway-os-command-injection-in-local-process  
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-2026-79945 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.5 · Published 2026-09-09

Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) is a network security appliance used to manage secure remote access and connectivity. A local attacker with low privileges can execute arbitrary operating system commands on the appliance due to improper input validation, potentially gaining full control of the system and compromising all data and connectivity it manages.

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

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-79945 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-79945 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-79945?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.5, 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-2026-79945?** A patch was published on 2026-09-09: SCG Appliance 5.36.00.16, SCG Application 5.36.00.00 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-79945 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-79945?** 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

This is an OS command injection vulnerability (CWE-78) in Dell SCG 5.0 Appliance versions prior to 5.36.00.16 and Application versions prior to 5.36.00.00. The vulnerability exists due to improper neutralization of special elements used in OS commands, allowing unsanitized user input to be passed to system command execution functions. Attack requires local access and low privilege level; an attacker can craft a malicious input that breaks out of the intended command context and executes arbitrary shell commands. Successful exploitation allows command execution with the privileges of the affected process. Dell has released patches in version 5.36.00.16 (Appliance) and 5.36.00.00 (Application).

## 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
- 2026-09-09: patched: SCG Appliance 5.36.00.16, SCG 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)

## Related threats

- [Dell Secure Connect Gateway OS command injection vulnerability](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-79947-dell-secure-connect-gateway-os-command-injection-vulnerability)
- [Dell Secure Connect Gateway least privilege violation](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-79944-dell-secure-connect-gateway-least-privilege-violation)
- [Dell Secure Connect Gateway execution with unnecessary privileges](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-79942-dell-secure-connect-gateway-execution-with-unnecessary-privileges)
- [Dell Secure Connect Gateway hard-coded cryptographic key](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-79735-dell-secure-connect-gateway-hard-coded-cryptographic-key)
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