CVE-2026-78017: CWE-754: Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions 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 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 v3.1
Score 3.8low
Affected software
Dell
Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-78017 is an improper check for unusual or exceptional conditions vulnerability in Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager versions before 5.34.00.16. A high privileged attacker with remote access could exploit this vulnerability to tamper with information and bypass protection mechanisms. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 3.8, indicating low severity. There is no vendor advisory or patch information available in the provided data.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability could lead to information tampering and bypass of protection mechanisms by a high privileged remote attacker. Confidentiality is not impacted, but integrity and availability could be affected. No known exploitation in the wild has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or workaround information is provided in the available data.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- dell
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-21T23:04:41.425Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ac8ae272cdf04f65642ae0a
Added to database: 10/09/2026, 09:04:39 UTC
Last enriched: 10/09/2026, 09:18:30 UTC
Last updated: 10/09/2026, 18:57:32 UTC
Views: 15
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