CVE-2026-78487 Hardcoded credentials in Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 - Appliance

Medium 5.5 Published 7 Sep 2026 Updated 9 Sep 2026

A low-privileged local attacker can exploit hard-coded cryptographic keys in Dell Secure Connect Gateway to disclose sensitive information.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2026-78487?

CVE-2026-78487 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell Secure Connect Gateway, published on 7 Sep 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

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 Cryptographic Key vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to information disclosure.

Weakness: CWE-321

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-78487?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dell Secure Connect Gateway.

How do I fix CVE-2026-78487?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-78487 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2026-78487 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-78487 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-25pc-rchr-295v.