Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 - Application vulnerability

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 a Missing Authorization vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to remote execution. This vulnerability is considered critical because it allows an attacker to execute commands remotely on a target system by sending a specially crafted request to the application, bypassing intended restrictions on code execution.Dell recommends customers to upgrade at the earliest opportunity.

Published 7 Sep 2026Updated 11 Sep 20261 sources
CVSS 9.4

What happened

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 a Missing Authorization vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to remote execution. This vulnerability is considered critical because it allows an attacker to execute commands remotely on a target system by sending a specially crafted request to the application, bypassing intended restrictions on code execution.Dell recommends customers to upgrade at the earliest opportunity.

Affected versions

Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 - Application: before 5.36.00.00 or later (semver); before 5.36.00.16 or later (semver) Fixed: See vendor advisory.

Why it matters

Review the vendor advisory and exposure of the affected product to determine operational impact.

Detection & mitigation

  • Apply vendor-provided updates or mitigations.
  • Review affected product exposure and access logs.

Public PoC references

No public PoC reference has passed the current publication threshold.