Low severity · published Oct 9, 2026
CVE-2026-78017
Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager, versions prior to 5.34.00.16, contains an Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions vulnerability
3.8
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager, versions prior to 5.34.00.16, contains an Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Information tampering and Protection mechanism bypass.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 10% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SC
Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager · Dell
before 5.36.00.16 or later · source: vendor
PM
Policy Manager For Secure Connect Gateway · Dell
before 5.36.00.16 · source: NVD
Affected product
SC
Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager
Dell
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-78017
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-78017
vendor-advisory
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-ca/000503592/dsa-2026-385-security-update-for-dell-secure-connect-gateway-policy-manager-multiple-vulnerabilities?msockid=3021cac2195069ed3194ddad186a68f9
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