CVE-2026-79689 Command injection in Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 - Appliance

Medium 5.3 Published 9 Sep 2026 Updated 11 Sep 2026

Unauthenticated remote attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands via script injection in Dell Secure Connect Gateway.

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

What is CVE-2026-79689?

CVE-2026-79689 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in Dell Secure Connect Gateway, published on 9 Sep 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, 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. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to script injection.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-79689?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dell Secure Connect Gateway.

How do I fix CVE-2026-79689?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-79689 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-2026-79689 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-79689 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-rh7j-wc4j-9wqf.