CVE-2026-79970 Security feature bypass in Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 - Appliance

Medium 5.6 Published 9 Sep 2026 Updated 16 Sep 2026

An unauthenticated remote attacker can bypass cryptographic signature verification in Dell Secure Connect Gateway, compromising security mechanisms.

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-2026-79970?

CVE-2026-79970 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 an Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to protection mechanism bypass.

Weakness: CWE-347

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-79970?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dell Secure Connect Gateway.

How do I fix CVE-2026-79970?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-79970 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2026-79970 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-79970 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-49v6-v34q-p4w7.