CVE-2026-79974 Auth bypass in Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 - Appliance

Medium 6.4 Published 9 Sep 2026 Updated 11 Sep 2026

A low-privileged remote attacker can bypass authentication to gain unauthorized access to Dell Secure Connect Gateway.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2026-79974?

CVE-2026-79974 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Dell Secure Connect Gateway, published on 9 Sep 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

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 Authentication vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to unauthorized access.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-79974?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dell Secure Connect Gateway.

How do I fix CVE-2026-79974?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-79974 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2026-79974 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-79974 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-6c46-jgwp-mj9w.