Dell Secure Connect Gateway — CVE-2026-80164 (Critical)

Date Sep 7, 2026

Type Vendor advisory

Signal Critical vendor advisory

Vendor / Product Dell · Secure Connect Gateway

CVE CVE-2026-80164

Critical vendor advisory CVE-2026-80164

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 Certificate Validation vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to unauthorized access.

Why it matters

This CVE carries a CRITICAL severity rating (CVSS 7.4) in Dell Secure Connect Gateway. Patch or mitigate promptly. EPSS percentile: 4%.

Operator check

Review CVE-2026-80164 in your asset inventory. Apply patches per vendor guidance and verify Secure Connect Gateway is not exposed. CVSS score: 7.4. EPSS probability: 0.1%; percentile: 4%.

Sources

NVD — CVE-2026-80164 Source reference

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