CVE-2026-80172: 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,

Q: How do I fix CVE-2026-80172?

secure connect gateway: upgrade to 5.36.00.00, 5.36.00.16. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2026-80172 being exploited?

CVE-2026-80172 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2026-80172 affect?

CVE-2026-80172 affects secure connect gateway. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). 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 Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could ex

Q: How urgent is CVE-2026-80172?

Priority 43/100. Critical severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

This month

CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2026-80172 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting secure connect gateway. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

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 Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could exploit this, leading to unauthorized access. This vulnerability is considered critical as an unauthenticated attacker can repeatedly reuse a captured request to generate ADMIN access and refresh tokens. Since th

Why this priority

Critical severity
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.8 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 83%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-345
Published	2026-09-09
Last modified	2026-09-11

Publisher (CNA): Dell · Vendor: dell

Last updated 2026-09-11 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-09-09 12:17 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-09-11 04:17 UTCUpdated Record last modified

dell secure connect gateway UPGRADE

Affected: < 5.36.00.00 · < 5.36.00.16

Fixed in: 5.36.00.00, 5.36.00.16

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy secure-connect-gateway || rpm -q secure-connect-gateway || secure-connect-gateway --version

2. UPGRADE to 5.36.00.00 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade secure-connect-gateway

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade secure-connect-gateway

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-80172?

secure connect gateway: upgrade to 5.36.00.00, 5.36.00.16. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2026-80172 being exploited?

CVE-2026-80172 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2026-80172 affect?

CVE-2026-80172 affects secure connect gateway. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). 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 Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could ex

How urgent is CVE-2026-80172?

Priority 43/100. Critical severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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References

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