Dell Secure Connect Gateway — CVE-2026-80131 (Critical)

Date Sep 7, 2026

Type Vendor advisory

Signal Critical vendor advisory

Vendor / Product Dell · Secure Connect Gateway

CVE CVE-2026-80131

Critical vendor advisory CVE-2026-80131

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 Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to remote execution.

Why it matters

This CVE carries a CRITICAL severity rating (CVSS 7.4) in Dell Secure Connect Gateway. Patch or mitigate promptly. EPSS percentile: 36%.

Operator check

Review CVE-2026-80131 in your asset inventory. Apply patches per vendor guidance and verify Secure Connect Gateway is not exposed. CVSS score: 7.4. EPSS probability: 0.4%; percentile: 36%.

Sources

NVD — CVE-2026-80131 Source reference

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