CVE-2026-79695 Denial of service in Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 - Appliance

High 7.3 Published 9 Sep 2026 Updated 14 Sep 2026

An unauthenticated remote attacker can cause a denial of service in Dell Secure Connect Gateway by exploiting improper handling of highly compressed data.

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-2026-79695?

CVE-2026-79695 is a high-severity denial of service 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 Handling of Highly Compressed Data (Data Amplification) vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to denial of service.

Weakness: CWE-409

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-79695?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dell Secure Connect Gateway.

How do I fix CVE-2026-79695?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-79695 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2026-79695 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-79695 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-hcmc-232c-p836.