CVE-2026-79944 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 a least privilege violation in Dell Secure Connect Gateway to gain unauthorized access.

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-2026-79944?

CVE-2026-79944 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 a Least Privilege Violation vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to unauthorized access.

Weakness: CWE-272

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-79944?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dell Secure Connect Gateway.

How do I fix CVE-2026-79944?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-79944 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2026-79944 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-79944 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-68f4-w7qc-9j4c.