CVE-2026-79695

High‑Compression Data Amplification Allowing Remote Denial of Service in Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0

Published Sep 9, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.3 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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 Handling of Highly Compressed Data (Data Amplification) vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to denial of service.

Remediation

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History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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First Time appeared Dell secure Connect Gateway Appliance
Dell secure Connect Gateway Application
Vendors & Products Dell secure Connect Gateway Appliance
Dell secure Connect Gateway Application
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First Time appeared Dell
Dell secure Connect Gateway
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:dell:secure_connect_gateway:*:*:*:*:application:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:dell:secure_connect_gateway:*:*:*:*:virtual:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Dell
Dell secure Connect Gateway
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Title High‑Compression Data Amplification Allowing Remote Denial of Service in Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0
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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 Handling of Highly Compressed Data (Data Amplification) vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to denial of service.
Weaknesses CWE-409
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
dell
Published
Updated
Sep 14, 2026, 1:09 PM
Reserved
Aug 25, 2026, 12:04 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Sep 9, 2026, 12:17 PM
Modified
Sep 14, 2026, 2:17 PM