CVE-2026-79942 Privilege escalation in Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 - Appliance

Low 3.4 Published 9 Sep 2026 Updated 9 Sep 2026

A local high-privileged attacker can exploit unnecessary privileges to gain unauthorized access in Dell Secure Connect Gateway.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2026-79942?

CVE-2026-79942 is a low-severity vulnerability in Dell Secure Connect Gateway, published on 9 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 Execution with Unnecessary Privileges vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to unauthorized access.

Weakness: CWE-250

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-79942?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dell Secure Connect Gateway.

How do I fix CVE-2026-79942?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-79942 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2026-79942 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-79942 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-5fv7-4472-c7g4.