CVE-2026-78483: dell secure_connect_gateway Improper Certificate Validation
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-78483 is a medium (CVSS 5.9) Improper Certificate Validation vulnerability in dell secure_connect_gateway. EPSS estimates a 0.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 9.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 09-09-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 09-09-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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 Certificate Validation vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to protection mechanism bypass.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version- NVDNIST5.9MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.20%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
10%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.07 pp
From 0.13% on 21-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Dell3 products
- secure_connect_gateway< 5.36.00.00 | < 5.36.00.16
- secure connect gateway 5.0 - appliance< 5.36.00.16 or later
- secure connect gateway 5.0 - application< 5.36.00.00 or later
1 vendor · 3 products
References
1 links- www.dell.com/support/…Vendor Advisory