CVE-2026-78489
published 2026-09-09CVE-2026-78489: 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…
PriorityP434medium5.9CVSS 3.1
AVNACHPRNUINSUCHINAN
EPSS
0.13%
3.1th percentile
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 protection mechanism bypass.
Affected
4 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| dell | secure_connect_gateway | < 5.36.00.00 | 5.36.00.00 |
| dell | secure_connect_gateway | < 5.36.00.16 | 5.36.00.16 |
| dell | secure_connect_gateway_5.0_appliance | < 5.36.00.16 or later | 5.36.00.16 or later |
| dell | secure_connect_gateway_5.0_application | < 5.36.00.00 or later | 5.36.00.00 or later |
Stop checking back — get the weekly exploitation signal.
Every Monday: what got weaponized or added to CISA KEV in the last seven days — each CVE cross-linked to its PoC, Nuclei template, and detection rule. Free, one email a week, unsubscribe in one click.
VulDB
Dell Secure Connect Gateway certificate validation (EUVD-2026-74831 / WID-SEC-2026-3184)
vuldb·2026-09-10·CVSS 5.9
CVE-2026-78489 [MEDIUM] Dell Secure Connect Gateway certificate validation (EUVD-2026-74831 / WID-SEC-2026-3184)
A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Dell Secure Connect Gateway. This issue affects some unknown processing. The manipulation leads to improper certificate validation.
This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-78489. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.
GHSA
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.
ghsa_unreviewed·2026-09-09
CVE-2026-78489 [MEDIUM] CWE-295 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.
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 protection mechanism bypass.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
2026-09-09
Published