CVE-2026-78020: CWE-295: Improper Certificate Validation in Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager
Description
Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager versions prior to 5.34.00.16 have an improper certificate validation vulnerability (CWE-295). This flaw allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to potentially cause denial of service, disclose information, or execute code remotely. The vulnerability has a high severity with a CVSS score of 7.5. No patch information is provided in the input data.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.5high
Affected software
Dell
Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-78020 is an improper certificate validation vulnerability in Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager versions before 5.34.00.16. This vulnerability could be exploited remotely by an unauthenticated attacker to cause denial of service, information disclosure, and remote code execution. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.5, indicating high severity. The vulnerability is tracked as CWE-295. No vendor advisory or patch links are provided, so patch status is not confirmed.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could exploit this vulnerability to cause denial of service, disclose sensitive information, or execute code remotely on affected systems. This could lead to significant compromise of the affected environment.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict remote access to the Dell SCG Policy Manager and monitor for suspicious activity related to certificate validation.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- dell
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-21T23:04:41.426Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ac8ae272cdf04f65642ae0d
Added to database: 10/09/2026, 09:04:39 UTC
Last enriched: 10/09/2026, 09:18:15 UTC
Last updated: 10/09/2026, 18:57:32 UTC
Views: 19
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