# CVE-2026-80130: Dell Secure Connect Gateway relative path traversal to RCE

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-80130-dell-secure-connect-gateway-relative-path-traversal-to-rce  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-09-07. Updated: 2026-09-26  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-80130 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.1 · Published 2026-09-07

Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) is a secure remote access appliance and application used to manage and protect network connectivity. A relative path traversal vulnerability in SCG 5.0 allows a low-privileged remote attacker to read, write, or manipulate files outside their intended directory, potentially leading to remote code execution and complete system compromise.

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

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-80130 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-80130 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-80130?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.1, published 7 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 prior to 5.36.00.16 (Appliance) and prior to 5.36.00.00 (Application).

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-80130?** 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-2026-80130 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-80130?** Check whether you run Dell Secure Connect Gateway 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 relative path traversal (CWE-23) in Dell SCG 5.0 Appliance versions prior to 5.36.00.16 and Application versions prior to 5.36.00.00. A low-privileged attacker with network access can exploit this flaw by crafting requests containing directory traversal sequences (e.g., "../") to access files outside the intended application directory. The vulnerability can lead to remote code execution. The attack does not require authentication, though the attacker must have some initial access or ability to reach the vulnerable endpoint. Dell has released patches in versions 5.36.00.16 (Appliance) and 5.36.00.00 (Application).

## Affected products

- Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 prior to 5.36.00.16 (Appliance) and prior to 5.36.00.00 (Application)

## Timeline

- 2026-09-07: disclosed: CVE-2026-80130 published on NVD

## References

- [https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-in/000503426/dsa-2026-382-security-update-for-dell-secure-connect-gateway-virtual-edition-multiple-vulnerabilities?msockid=3021cac2195069ed3194ddad186a68f9](https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-in/000503426/dsa-2026-382-security-update-for-dell-secure-connect-gateway-virtual-edition-multiple-vulnerabilities?msockid=3021cac2195069ed3194ddad186a68f9)

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