Path traversal in Dell Secure Connect Gateway
Priority LOW 34CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) 5.0 Appliance and Application version(s) 5.28.00.xx to 5.32.00.xx, contain(s) an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability. A high privileged attacker within the management network could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to remote execution.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00396 34th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Secure Connect Gateway (Dell): 5.34.00.00 or later
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell | Secure Connect Gateway | before 5.34.00.00 or later | 5.34.00.00 or later | Patch available | CNA |
- Secure Connect Gateway VendorDell Affected before 5.34.00.00 or later Fixed in 5.34.00.00 or later Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Secure Connect Gateway (Dell) Fixed in 5.34.00.00 or later
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-27101
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m7fh-6hhf-3m68
References
More Dell Secure Connect Gateway vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-55295 Command injection in Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 - Application CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-55185 OS command injection in Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 - Application CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-44025 Missing authorization in Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 - Application CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.4
- TI-2026-55416 Insufficient verification of data authenticity in Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-55386 Path traversal in Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 - Application CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-55384 Path traversal in Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 - Application CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-27101 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-27101 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m7fh-6hhf-3m68 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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