Vulnerability · Published Sep 7, 2026 · Assigned by dell
CVE-2026-80166
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity privilege mismanagement in Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 - Appliance from Dell. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 3% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 96.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Dell SCG 5.0 Appliance versions prior to 5.36.00.16 and Dell SCG 5.0 Application versions prior to 5.36.00.00, contains an Improper Privilege Management vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to elevation of privileges.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Dell | Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 - Application | 0 – before 5.36.00.00 or later |
| Dell | Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 - Appliance | 0 – before 5.36.00.16 or later |
Weakness: CWE-269 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H