CVE-2026-79944

Q: How do I fix CVE-2026-79944?

Upgrade secure connect gateway to 5.36.00.00 or later.

Q: Is CVE-2026-79944 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2026-79944 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.09% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 1% of all scored CVEs.

Q: How severe is CVE-2026-79944?

CVE-2026-79944 has a CVSS v3 base score of 3.4, rated low. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

Q: What does CVE-2026-79944 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for secure connect gateway (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

LOW

3.4

CVSS v3

NVD

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 a Least Privilege Violation vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to unauthorized access.

CWE-272

How to fix

Remediation Available

secure connect gatewayNVD

Affected:< 5.36.00.00Fixed in:5.36.00.00CVE-2026-79944derived from NVD

Affected:< 5.36.00.16Fixed in:5.36.00.16CVE-2026-79944derived from NVD

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredHigh

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityLow

AvailabilityLow

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

Exploit Intelligence

0.09%probability of exploitation in 30 days

1stpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 1% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

dell.com

Related Vulnerabilities

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CVE-2021-26726	High	8.8	1.1%	-	-
CVE-2025-8181	High	7.2	0.9%	-	-
CVE-2026-15270	High	7.5	0.9%	-	-
CVE-2025-59106	High	8.8	0.7%	-	Fix
CVE-2024-24830	Critical	9.9	0.7%	-	Fix
CVE-2026-15271	High	7.5	0.7%	-	-

Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2026-79944?

Upgrade secure connect gateway to 5.36.00.00 or later.

Is CVE-2026-79944 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2026-79944 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.09% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 1% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2026-79944?

CVE-2026-79944 has a CVSS v3 base score of 3.4, rated low. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2026-79944 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for secure connect gateway (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-09-09.