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TI-2026-69897 Aliases CVE-2026-78019GHSA-phc8-5h83-mfgj

Untrusted functionality in Dell Secure Connect Gateway Policy Manager

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-829Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-829.

Summary

Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager, versions prior to 5.34.00.16, includes functionality from an untrusted control sphere (CWE-829). A low privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this to gain elevated privileges, access the filesystem, and execute code remotely.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Description from the CNA

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00347 28th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager (Dell): 5.36.00.16 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
DellSecure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Managerbefore 5.36.00.16 or later5.36.00.16 or laterPatch availableCNA
  • Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager VendorDell Affected before 5.36.00.16 or later Fixed in 5.36.00.16 or later Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:dell:policy_manager_for_secure_connect_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 5.36.00.16VulnerableDell
  • cpe:2.3:a:dell:policy_manager_for_secure_connect_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.36.00.16 Vulnerable ·Dell

Remediation

Upgrade Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager to 5.36.00.16 or later.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

  • Fix · CNA Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager (Dell) Fixed in 5.36.00.16 or later

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager 5.36.00.16 or later

    18 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 16 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-69891 Dell Secure Connect Gateway Policy Manager lacks login attempt limitsPriority MEDIUM 42
    • TI-2026-69908 Authorization bypass in Dell Secure Connect Gateway Policy ManagerPriority LOW 39
    • TI-2026-69907 Missing authentication in Dell Secure Connect Gateway Policy ManagerPriority LOW 39
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-09 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-78019
  2. 2026-10-09 Alias added: GHSA-phc8-5h83-mfgj
  3. 2026-10-10 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  4. 2026-10-10 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
  5. 2026-10-13 CVSS score added · NVD
  6. 2026-10-13 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2022-15338 Hard-coded credentials in Dell Secure Connect Gateway Policy Manager CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-15337 Hard-coded credentials in Dell Secure Connect Gateway Policy Manager CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-24658 SCG Policy Manager, all versions, contains an overly permissive Cross-Origin Resource… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-69891 Dell Secure Connect Gateway Policy Manager lacks login attempt limits CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-51679 Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager, versions prior to 5.34.00.16, Versions… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-15339 Hard-coded credentials in Dell EMC Secure Connect Gateway Policy Manager CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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