CWE-532: Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File (CVE-2026-79966) | HOL Guard CVE

Unknown severity · Source severity not reportedCVE-2026-79966

CWE-532: Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-79966 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in CWE-532: Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Dell/Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 - Appliance (generic), Dell/Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 - Application (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Sep 9, 2026Updated Sep 9, 2026Source checked Sep 9, 2026First seen by HOL Sep 9, 2026Material review Sep 9, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Unknown severitySource severity not reported
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 2 mapped packages or products
Fix availability: Available

Why this deserves its current priority

A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps Dell/Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 - Appliance (generic), Dell/Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 - Application (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
Dell/Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 - Appliancegeneric	>=0 <5.36.00.16 or later	5.36.00.16 or later
Dell/Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 - Applicationgeneric	>=0 <5.36.00.00 or later	5.36.00.00 or later

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for Dell/Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 - Appliance, Dell/Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 - Application.
Review the reported fix. Update Dell/Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 - Appliance to 5.36.00.16 or later; Dell/Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 - Application to 5.36.00.00 or later if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Sep 9, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Sep 9, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Sep 9, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Source referencedell.com

Upstream source 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 Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to information exposure.

Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.