# CVE-2026-79962: Dell Secure Connect Gateway race condition leading to denial of service

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-79962-dell-secure-connect-gateway-race-condition-leading-to-denial-of  
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-2026-79962 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.3 · Published 2026-09-09

Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) is a network appliance and application that provides secure remote access and connectivity for enterprise environments. A race condition vulnerability in shared resource handling allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access to crash or degrade the service, causing a denial of service to legitimate users.

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-2026-79962 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-79962 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-79962?** 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-2026-79962?** A patch was published on 2026-09-09: Patches released: SCG 5.0 Appliance 5.36.00.16, SCG 5.0 Application 5.36.00.00 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-79962 attacked?** It is attacked over the network.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-79962?** 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 concurrent execution race condition (CWE-362) involving improper synchronization of shared resources in Dell SCG 5.0. An unauthenticated attacker with remote network access can trigger the race condition by sending specially crafted requests that exploit timing windows in shared resource access. The vulnerability does not require authentication or user interaction, making it network-exploitable. Successful exploitation leads to denial of service conditions. Patches are available: SCG 5.0 Appliance should be updated to version 5.36.00.16 or later, and SCG 5.0 Application should be updated to version 5.36.00.00 or later.

## 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: Patches released: SCG 5.0 Appliance 5.36.00.16, SCG 5.0 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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