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High severity · published Sep 7, 2026
CVE-2026-80178
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 Privilege Management vulnerability
7.8
CVSS
0.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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 Privilege Management vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to elevation of privileges.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.1% · higher than 3% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SC
Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 - Appliance · Dell
before 5.36.00.16 or later · source: vendor
SC
Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 - Application · Dell
before 5.36.00.00 or later · source: vendor
SC
Secure Connect Gateway · Dell
before 5.36.00.00; before 5.36.00.16 · source: NVD
Affected product
SC
Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 - Appliance
Dell
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-80178
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-80178
Vendor Advisory
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-in/000503426/dsa-2026-382-security-update-for-dell-secure-connect-gateway-virtual-edition-multiple-vulnerabilities?msockid=3021cac2195069ed3194ddad186a68f9
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