CVE-2026-79963 Code injection in Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 - Appliance

High 7.4 Published 9 Sep 2026 Updated 11 Sep 2026

Unauthenticated remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands by exploiting a lack of integrity checks on downloaded code 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-2026-79963?

CVE-2026-79963 is a high-severity code 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 a Download of Code Without Integrity Check vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to command execution.

Weakness: CWE-494

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-79963?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dell Secure Connect Gateway.

How do I fix CVE-2026-79963?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-79963 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2026-79963 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-79963 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-w493-cw82-79v3.