CVE•Published 2026-09-09•Modified 2026-09-14•0 articles on news•6 live references•NVD data

CVE-2026-79946Dell · Secure_connect_gateway

Vulnerability data via NVD (ingested)

CVSS v3.1

5.3

MEDIUM

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

EPSS percentile

Exploit Prediction Scoring System · top 88% of all CVEs

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-87Improper Neutralization of Alternate XSS Syntax

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 Neutralization of Alternate XSS Syntax vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to script injection.

Timeline

Published 2026-09-09

Modified 2026-09-14

External references

NVD MITRE Exploit-DB GitHub PoC trickest/cve VulnCheck

Search for exposed instances

Shodan + Censys queries derived from NVD's CPE data. The vuln tag catches assets Shodan has explicitly linked to this CVE; the product / banner fingerprints find exposed instances even when the vuln tag was never applied (which is common).

Shodan · vuln tag0 hosts

vuln:CVE-2026-79946

Hosts Shodan has explicitly fingerprinted as vulnerable.

Shodan · product

product:"Dell Secure Connect Gateway"

All exposed Dell Secure Connect Gateway instances — cross-reference with the CVE's affected-version range.

Shodan · banner/body mention

http.html:"Secure Connect Gateway"

HTTP body or banner mentions "Secure Connect Gateway" — catches deploys Shodan didn't identify as a product.

More intel sources (5)

Shodan report

vuln:CVE-2026-79946