Description
Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager, versions prior to 5.34.00.16, contains an Improper Validation of Specified Type of Input vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Information exposure and Information tampering.
Published: 2026-10-09
Score: 3.1 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Information exposure and tampering
Action: Assess Impact
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability is an Improper Validation of Specified Type of Input flaw (CWE-1287) in Dell Secure Connect Gateway Policy Manager. An attacker with low privileges who can access the system remotely may be able to send malformed input to bypass validation, potentially causing unauthorized exposure of sensitive information or modification of configuration data. The flaw arises from insufficient checks on the type of data received by the policy manager.

Affected Systems

Affected products are Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager, versions earlier than 5.34.00.16. These versions are vulnerable to the input validation issue described above.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score (3.1) classifies this as low severity. EPSS is not available, indicating insufficient data on exploit prevalence. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Attackers need remote access and low privileges to attempt exploitation. Since the flaw involves input validation, the success of an exploit is dependent on the attacker’s ability to craft inputs that reach the policy manager interface, which may be protected by authentication and network boundaries.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 9, 2026 at 10:44 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update to Dell Secure Connect Gateway Policy Manager version 5.34.00.16 or later to address the input validation flaw.
  • If patching is not immediately possible, restrict remote access to the SCG Policy Manager and enforce least privilege for any accounts that interact with it.
  • Monitor SCG logs for suspicious configuration changes or unauthorized data exposure.
  • Implement additional network segmentation to isolate the SCG from untrusted networks.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 9, 2026 at 10:44 UTC.

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History

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 02:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 13 Oct 2026 16:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Dell policy Manager For Secure Connect Gateway
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:dell:policy_manager_for_secure_connect_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Dell policy Manager For Secure Connect Gateway

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 12:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Dell
Dell secure Connect Gateway Policy Manager
Vendors & Products Dell
Dell secure Connect Gateway Policy Manager

Fri, 09 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0000

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Title Improper Validation of Specified Input in Dell Secure Connect Gateway Policy Manager

Fri, 09 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager, versions prior to 5.34.00.16, contains an Improper Validation of Specified Type of Input vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Information exposure and Information tampering.
Weaknesses CWE-1287
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}


Subscriptions

Dell Policy Manager For Secure Connect Gateway Secure Connect Gateway Policy Manager
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: dell

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-14T01:43:58.190Z

Reserved: 2026-08-21T23:04:41.425Z

Link: CVE-2026-78016

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-14T01:43:53.523Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-10-09T09:17:08.803

Modified: 2026-10-14T02:17:00.443

Link: CVE-2026-78016

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-11T12:15:18Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-1287

    Improper Validation of Specified Type of Input