Unauthenticated replay vulnerability in a widely deployed Dell gateway enabling admin token takeover; high-impact for enterprise remote access.
CVE-2026-80172
Unauthenticated replay flaw in Dell Secure Connect Gateway allows admin token takeover.
Is CVE-2026-80172 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-80172 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.27% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-80172?
CVE-2026-80172 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.8. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-80172?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-80172. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-80172 affect?
CVE-2026-80172 affects Dell Secure Connect Gateway Appliance < 5.36.00.16, Dell Secure Connect Gateway Application < 5.36.00.00. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-80172?
Upgrade to fixed SCG versions immediately; rotate tokens and audit access logs.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
An unauthenticated attacker can replay captured requests to obtain ADMIN access and refresh tokens indefinitely, enabling full takeover and persistent access.
Immediate action required
- affected< 5.36.00.16 or later
- affected< 5.36.00.00 or later
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.