CVE-2026-73598 is an incorrect permission assignment vulnerability (CWE-732) in Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager. Versions prior to 5.34.00.16 are affected. A low privileged attacker with local access could exploit this flaw to gain elevated privileges. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.8, reflecting high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability requires high attack complexity and no user interaction. No vendor advisory or patch details are provided in the input data.

Successful exploitation could allow a low privileged local attacker to elevate their privileges, potentially gaining unauthorized access to sensitive resources or administrative functions within the SCG Policy Manager. This could compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system.

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict local access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to privilege escalation attempts.