CVE-2026-78018: CWE-1188: Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default 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 Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Information disclosure.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.3medium
Affected software
Dell
Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-78018 is an Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default vulnerability (CWE-1188) affecting Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager versions before 5.34.00.16. A low privileged attacker with local access could exploit this flaw to gain unauthorized information disclosure. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.3, reflecting a medium severity with high impact on confidentiality but no impact on availability. No known exploits are reported in the wild. The vulnerability requires local access and high attack complexity.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows a low privileged local attacker to potentially disclose sensitive information due to insecure default initialization of a resource. This could compromise confidentiality but does not affect integrity or availability according to the CVSS vector.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no patch or official fix information is provided, users should monitor Dell's advisories for updates. Until a fix is available, restrict local access to trusted users only.
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: 6ac8ae272cdf04f65642ae0b
Added to database: 10/09/2026, 09:04:39 UTC
Last enriched: 10/09/2026, 09:18:24 UTC
Last updated: 10/10/2026, 04:18:55 UTC
Views: 20
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