CVE-2026-78018: Medium severity Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager vulnerability

Published Oct 9, 2026
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Updated

Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager, versions prior to 5.34.00.16, contains an Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Information disclosure.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager<5.34.00.16

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.34.00.16

Event History

Oct 9, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:42 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:42 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:17 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Which deployments are affected?

Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager versions earlier than 5.34.00.16 are affected.

2

What access does an attacker need?

Exploitation requires local access and low-privileged access. The attack complexity is rated high, and no user interaction is required.

3

What is the impact if exploitation succeeds?

Successful exploitation could lead to information disclosure. The provided severity vector also indicates high confidentiality and integrity impact, with no availability impact.

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