Dell Secure Connect Gateway — CVE-2026-79689 (Critical)

Date Sep 9, 2026

Type Vendor advisory

Signal Critical vendor advisory

Vendor / Product Dell · Secure Connect Gateway

CVE CVE-2026-79689

Critical vendor advisory CVE-2026-79689

Summary

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 Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to script injection.

Why it matters

This CVE carries a CRITICAL severity rating (CVSS 5.3) in Dell Secure Connect Gateway. Patch or mitigate promptly.

Operator check

Review CVE-2026-79689 in your asset inventory. Apply patches per vendor guidance and verify Secure Connect Gateway is not exposed. CVSS score: 5.3.

Sources

NVD — CVE-2026-79689 Source reference

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