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TI-2026-69899 Aliases CVE-2026-78021GHSA-8whr-8ww5-5mgm

Error messages leak sensitive data in Dell Secure Connect Gateway

Priority LOW 23CWE-209Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-209.

Summary

Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager, versions prior to 5.34.00.16, generates error messages that contain sensitive information (CWE-209). An unauthenticated attacker with remote access can potentially exploit this to disclose information.

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 a Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Information disclosure and Information exposure.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00179 7th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager (Dell): 5.36.00.16 or late

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

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 late5.36.00.16 or latePatch availableCNA
  • Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager VendorDell Affected before 5.36.00.16 or late Fixed in 5.36.00.16 or late 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

The sources list 5.36.00.16 or late as the fixed version for Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager.

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 late

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-09 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-78021
  2. 2026-10-09 Alias added: GHSA-8whr-8ww5-5mgm
  3. 2026-10-13 CVSS score added · NVD
  4. 2026-10-14 CISA SSVC decision points changed

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

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences