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TI-2026-69905 Aliases CVE-2026-78023GHSA-fc4g-crw4-hc7m

Authorization bypass in Dell Secure Connect Gateway Policy Manager

Priority LOW 39CWE-639Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-639.

Summary

Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager, versions prior to 5.34.00.16, contains an authorization bypass through a user-controlled key (CWE-639). A low-privileged attacker with remote access can potentially exploit this flaw to gain higher privileges.

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 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of privileges.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00186 8th 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

Dell lists 5.36.00.16 or later as the fixed version of Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager. The affected range in the source data ends at 5.36.00.16 or later, while the description names 5.34.00.16 as the affected boundary.

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-2026-69897 Untrusted functionality in Dell Secure Connect Gateway Policy ManagerPriority MEDIUM 40
    • TI-2026-69908 Authorization bypass in Dell Secure Connect Gateway Policy ManagerPriority LOW 39
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-09 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-78023
  2. 2026-10-09 Alias added: GHSA-fc4g-crw4-hc7m
  3. 2026-10-10 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  4. 2026-10-10 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
  5. 2026-10-11 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  6. 2026-10-14 CVSS score added · NVD

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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