CVE-2026-80166

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. An unauthenticated attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to elevation of privileges.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
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	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:dell:secure_connect_gateway:::::application:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:dell:secure_connect_gateway:::::virtual:::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-09-07 17:17

Updated : 2026-09-16 01:12

NVD link : CVE-2026-80166

Mitre link : CVE-2026-80166

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-80166

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Products Affected

dell

secure_connect_gateway

CWE

CWE-269

Improper Privilege Management

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