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CVE-2026-73596: Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager · Insecure Default

Affects Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy ManagerSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 3.8 Low : upgrade to 5.36.00.16 or later when convenient.

Data as of 12 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
3.8Low
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 9% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 5.36.00.16 or later
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 29 Sep 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 13 Nov 2026.

What to do

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

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
DellSecure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy ManagerAffected
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Fixed in
  • 5.36.00.16 or later

AI-suggested

If you cannot patch yet, restrict remote access to high privileged accounts and apply principle of least privilege to limit exposure.

Description

Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager versions prior to 5.34.00.16 have an initialization vulnerability where a resource is set with an insecure default. This flaw could allow a high privileged attacker with remote access to elevate privileges, tamper with information, bypass protection mechanisms, and gain unauthorized access. The CVSS score is 3.8, indicating a low severity risk.

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