Improper privilege management in Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 - Application
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell | Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 - Application | before 5.36.00.00 or later | 5.36.00.00 or later | Patch available | CNA |
| Dell | Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 - Appliance | before 5.36.00.16 or later | 5.36.00.16 or later | Patch available | CNA |
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 - Application (Dell) Fixed in 5.36.00.00 or later
- Fix · CNA Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 - Appliance (Dell) Fixed in 5.36.00.16 or later
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 - Appliance, Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 - Application — dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-in/000503426/dsa-2026-382-securit…
31 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 6 MEDIUM, 25 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-55386 Path traversal in Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 - ApplicationPriority MEDIUM 44
- TI-2026-55384 Path traversal in Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 - ApplicationPriority MEDIUM 43
- TI-2026-55149 Missing authentication in Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 - ApplicationPriority MEDIUM 42
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-80178
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hrv4-jhh8-3qvp
More Dell Secure Connect Gateway vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-55295 Command injection in Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 - Application CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-55185 OS command injection in Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 - Application CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-44025 Missing authorization in Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 - Application CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.4
- TI-2026-55416 Insufficient verification of data authenticity in Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-55386 Path traversal in Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 - Application CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-55384 Path traversal in Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 - Application CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-80178 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-80178 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hrv4-jhh8-3qvp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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