CVE-2026-79641 Command injection in Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 - Appliance

High 7.5 Published 9 Sep 2026 Updated 11 Sep 2026

A remote low-privileged attacker can exploit an OS command injection vulnerability in Dell Secure Connect Gateway to elevate privileges.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2026-79641?

CVE-2026-79641 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Dell Secure Connect Gateway, published on 9 Sep 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the 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 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to elevation of privileges.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-79641?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dell Secure Connect Gateway.

How do I fix CVE-2026-79641?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-79641 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2026-79641 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-79641 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-xxcf-rj2c-3wrj.