CVE-2026-79943
MediumCVSS 4.8Summary
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 contain an Improper Validation of Certificate with Host Mismatch vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to protection mechanism bypass.
Risk Assessment
The risk is the possibility of bypassing security mechanisms, which could allow an attacker to impersonate trusted servers and intercept communications.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update Dell SCG 5.0 to version 5.36.00.16 (Appliance) or 5.36.00.00 (Application) and implement strict certificate validation with hostname verification.
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Original NVD description (English source)
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 Validation of Certificate with Host Mismatch vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to protection mechanism bypass.