CVE-2026-76779: CWE-307: Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager
Description
Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager, versions prior to 5.34.00.16, contains an Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of privileges, Protection mechanism bypass, and Unauthorized access.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.4high
Affected software
Dell
Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-76779 is an improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts vulnerability (CWE-307) in Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager versions before 5.34.00.16. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could exploit this flaw to bypass security controls, elevate privileges, and gain unauthorized access to the system. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.4, reflecting network attack vector, high complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and high confidentiality and integrity impacts.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to unauthorized access, privilege escalation, and bypass of protection mechanisms within the affected Dell SCG Policy Manager. This compromises confidentiality and integrity of the system but does not impact availability. The vulnerability requires remote network access but no prior authentication.
Mitigation Recommendations
No explicit patch or remediation details are provided in the input data. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check Dell's official advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is applied, restrict remote access to the SCG Policy Manager and monitor for unusual authentication attempts.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- dell
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-19T17:05:19.872Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ac8aa8d2cdf04f6564066bb
Added to database: 10/09/2026, 08:49:17 UTC
Last enriched: 10/09/2026, 09:03:14 UTC
Last updated: 10/09/2026, 18:57:32 UTC
Views: 17
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