CVE-2026-79692Network attack vector

Filesystem access via attacker-controlled file paths

Published Sep 9, 2026 · Updated Sep 9, 2026

External path control in Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 allows remote attackers to access the filesystem without authentication. Dell has not disclosed the affected endpoint, path parameter, or filesystem operation performed on attacker-controlled input. Appliance versions before 5.36.00.16 and Application versions before 5.36.00.00 are exposed, with filesystem effects bounded to confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

CVSS severity7.3
High
EPSS probability0.26%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

External path control in Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 allows remote attackers to access the filesystem without authentication. Dell has not disclosed the affected endpoint, path parameter, or filesystem operation performed on attacker-controlled input. Appliance versions before 5.36.00.16 and Application versions before 5.36.00.00 are exposed, with filesystem effects bounded to confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-79692
Published
Sep 9, 2026
Updated
Sep 9, 2026
Vendor
Dell Technologies
Product
Secure Connect Gateway - Virtual Edition
Classifications
CWE-73
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 9, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 9, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <5.36.00.16 or later

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Dell Technologies · Secure Connect Gateway - Virtual Editionversion=0 <5.36.00.16 or later
Dell Technologies · Secure Connect Gateway - Application Editionversion=0 <5.36.00.00 or later

Published CVSS scores

7.3Dell TechnologiesCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-73External Control of File Name or Path

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