CVE-2026-79962 Race condition in Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 - Appliance

Medium 5.3 Published 9 Sep 2026 Updated 9 Sep 2026

An unauthenticated remote attacker can cause a denial of service in Dell Secure Connect Gateway via a race condition vulnerability.

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-2026-79962?

CVE-2026-79962 is a medium-severity 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 a Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition') vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to denial of service.

Weakness: CWE-567

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-79962?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dell Secure Connect Gateway.

How do I fix CVE-2026-79962?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-79962 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2026-79962 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-79962 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-9g7f-2c5w-h7h9.