# CVE-2026-79969: Dell Secure Connect Gateway race condition denial of service

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-79969-dell-secure-connect-gateway-race-condition-denial-of-service  
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-2026-79969 · 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 to corporate networks. Versions prior to 5.36.00.16 (appliance) and 5.36.00.00 (application) contain a race condition vulnerability that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to cause a denial of service by exploiting improper synchronization of shared resources.

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-2026-79969 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-79969 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-79969?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.3, 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-2026-79969?** A patch was published on 2026-09-09: Patches available in versions 5.36.00.16 (appliance) and 5.36.00.00 (application) Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-79969 attacked?** It is attacked over the network.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-79969?** 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

The vulnerability is a concurrent execution race condition (CWE-366) caused by improper synchronization when multiple processes or threads access shared resources. An unauthenticated attacker with network access can exploit this vulnerability by sending specially crafted requests that trigger the race condition, leading to denial of service. No authentication or user interaction is required. The vulnerability affects Dell SCG Appliance versions prior to 5.36.00.16 and Application versions prior to 5.36.00.00. Patches are available in the mentioned fixed versions.

## 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: Patches available in versions 5.36.00.16 (appliance) and 5.36.00.00 (application)

## 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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