CVE-2026-78019: High 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 Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of privileges, Filesystem access for attacker, and Remote execution.

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·08:45 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:45 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:17 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Who can exploit this vulnerability?

Exploitation requires a low-privileged attacker who already has remote access to Dell Secure Connect Gateway Policy Manager. No user interaction is required, but the attack complexity is rated high.

2

Which versions are affected?

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

3

What could an attacker gain if exploitation succeeds?

A successful exploit could allow privilege elevation, filesystem access, and remote code execution. The reported impacts include high confidentiality, integrity, and availability effects.

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