Vulnerability · Published Sep 9, 2026 · Assigned by dell
CVE-2026-79738
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity hard-coded credentials 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 0.4% (higher than 35% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 64.9% 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 Use of Hard-coded Credentials vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to information exposure.
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-798 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N