CVE-2026-80054 Missing authorization in Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 - Appliance

Medium 5.5 Published 7 Sep 2026 Updated 8 Sep 2026

A low-privileged local attacker can exploit incorrect permissions to gain unauthorized access to critical resources in Dell Secure Connect Gateway.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2026-80054?

CVE-2026-80054 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Dell Secure Connect Gateway, published on 7 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 an Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to unauthorized access.

Weakness: CWE-732

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-80054?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dell Secure Connect Gateway.

How do I fix CVE-2026-80054?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-80054 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2026-80054 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-80054 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-f56w-w64j-fv57.