Unauthorized access via incorrect operator
Published Sep 7, 2026 · Updated Sep 8, 2026
Use of an incorrect operator in Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 allows remote attackers to obtain unauthorized access without authentication. Dell has not disclosed the affected component, the operator involved, or how attacker-controlled input reaches the faulty operation. The flaw is remotely reachable without user interaction, but Dell has not described which resources or functions become accessible.
Summary
What happened
Use of an incorrect operator in Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 allows remote attackers to obtain unauthorized access without authentication. Dell has not disclosed the affected component, the operator involved, or how attacker-controlled input reaches the faulty operation. The flaw is remotely reachable without user interaction, but Dell has not described which resources or functions become accessible.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-79643
- Published
- Sep 7, 2026
- Updated
- Sep 8, 2026
- Vendor
- Dell Technologies
- Product
- Secure Connect Gateway - Virtual Edition
- Classifications
- CWE-480, T1190
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Sep 7, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Sep 8, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=0 <5.36.00.16 or later
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