---
id: CVE-2026-79695
title: >-
  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
summary: >-
  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 r…
severity: high
cvss: 7.3
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L'
cwe:
  - CWE-409
vendor: dell
product: secure_connect_gateway
affected:
  - secure_connect_gateway < 5.36.00.00
  - secure_connect_gateway < 5.36.00.16
patched:
  - secure_connect_gateway 5.36.00.16
published: '2026-09-09'
updated: '2026-09-14'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-14T14:17:10.973'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-79695'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-in/000503426/dsa-2026-382-security-update-for-dell-secure-connect-gateway-virtual-edition-multiple-vulnerabilities
    label: security_alert@emc.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'yes'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-09-14T13:09:34.615561Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-09-14T15:18:22.809Z'
epss: 0.00332
epssPercentile: 0.2369
---

## Overview

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.

## Affected

- `secure_connect_gateway < 5.36.00.00`
- `secure_connect_gateway < 5.36.00.16`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `secure_connect_gateway 5.36.00.16`