CVE-2026-79738Network attack vector

Information exposure via undisclosed hard-coded credentials

Published Sep 9, 2026 · Updated Sep 9, 2026

Hard-coded credentials in Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 allow remote attackers to expose information without authentication. Dell identifies Application before 5.36.00.00 and Appliance before 5.36.00.16 as affected but has not disclosed the credential locus or request path. Network reachability is sufficient, and the published impact is limited to confidentiality with no integrity or availability effect.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability0.30%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Hard-coded credentials in Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 allow remote attackers to expose information without authentication. Dell identifies Application before 5.36.00.00 and Appliance before 5.36.00.16 as affected but has not disclosed the credential locus or request path. Network reachability is sufficient, and the published impact is limited to confidentiality with no integrity or availability effect.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-79738
Published
Sep 9, 2026
Updated
Sep 9, 2026
Vendor
Dell Technologies
Product
Secure Connect Gateway - Virtual Edition
Classifications
CWE-798, T1078
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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Is a vulnerable build present?

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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

7.5Dell TechnologiesCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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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-798Use of Hard-coded Credentials
T1078Valid Accounts

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