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CVE-2026-78013

MEDIUM 5.2

Published 2026-10-09 · Last modified 2026-10-09

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 high privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Denial of service, Information disclosure, and Protection mechanism bypass.

NO EXPLOITATION SIGNALS

No known exploitation, public exploit, or elevated probability at this time. Track for changes.

Exploitation likelihood

0.1%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 1st percentile

○ In CISA KEV ○ Public exploit / PoC

Impact if exploited

5.2CVSS 3.1 · MEDIUM

  • ConfidentialityHigh
  • IntegrityLow
  • AvailabilityLow

What an attacker needs

  • ⚠Access: Requires local access to the host
  • ⚠Privileges: Requires an admin / high-privilege account
  • ✓User interaction: No user interaction needed
  • ⚠Complexity: Needs a race window or specific setup

✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it

Proof of concept & exploit code

Test against your own equipment

curl -s https://vulnpedia.com/cve/CVE-2026-78013/poc.jsonMachine-readable PoC index for this CVE (for automation).

Listed for defensive triage, patch verification, and authorized testing on systems you own. Machine-readable: /cve/CVE-2026-78013/poc.json

Affected

Vendors Dell

Products Secure Connect Gateway (Scg) Policy Manager Policy Manager For Secure Connect Gateway

Weakness (CWE)

  • CWE-1188: : Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L

Known Affected Software Configurations

VendorProductVersion range
DellPolicy Manager For Secure Connect Gateway< 5.36.00.16

All CVSS metrics

  • MEDIUM 5.2 v3.1 · CNA Primary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L
  • MEDIUM 5.2 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L
  • MEDIUM 6.3 v3.1 · NVD Primary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:H

Sources: NVD · CVE.org · EPSS