CVE-2026-78341: CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization in Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager
Description
Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager versions prior to 5.34.00.16 contain an incorrect authorization vulnerability (CWE-863). This flaw allows a high privileged attacker with remote access to potentially elevate privileges and gain unauthorized access. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.5, indicating a medium severity level.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
Dell
Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-78341 is an incorrect authorization vulnerability in Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager prior to version 5.34.00.16. A remote attacker with high privileges could exploit this flaw to elevate their privileges and access unauthorized resources. The vulnerability is identified as CWE-863 and has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.5 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N). No known exploits are reported in the wild, and no patch or remediation details are provided in the input data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to elevation of privileges and unauthorized access within the affected Dell SCG Policy Manager environment. Confidentiality and integrity impacts are high, while availability is not affected. The attacker requires high privileges and remote access to exploit this vulnerability.
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. Restrict remote access to the SCG Policy Manager to trusted users and networks as a precaution until a fix is available.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- dell
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-24T11:06:27.230Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ac8b88f2cdf04f65646b76d
Added to database: 10/09/2026, 09:49:03 UTC
Last enriched: 10/09/2026, 10:03:26 UTC
Last updated: 10/09/2026, 18:57:32 UTC
Views: 11
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