CVE-2026-78016

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Publication date: 2026-10-09

Last updated on: 2026-10-14

Assigner: Dell

Description

Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager, versions prior to 5.34.00.16, contains an Improper Validation of Specified Type of Input vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Information exposure and Information tampering.

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Published

2026-10-09

Last Modified

2026-10-14

Generated

2026-10-19

AI Q&A

2026-10-09

EPSS Evaluated

2026-10-18

NVD

CVE-2026-78016

EUVD

EUVD-2026-95566

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
dell	policy_manager_for_secure_connect_gateway	to 5.36.00.16 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-1287	The product receives input that is expected to be of a certain type, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input is actually of the expected type.

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Executive Summary

Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager before version 5.34.00.16 has an improper input validation flaw. A remote attacker with low privileges could exploit this to read or alter sensitive information.

Detection Guidance

Detection requires checking the installed version of Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager. Compare the version against 5.34.00.16. If the version is prior to this, the system is vulnerable. No specific commands are provided in the context.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could access or modify confidential data due to information exposure and tampering. This requires only low-level remote access, increasing the risk of unauthorized changes or data leaks.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized data exposure or tampering, violating GDPR's data protection requirements and HIPAA's integrity and confidentiality rules. Compliance may be compromised if sensitive data is accessed or altered.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager to version 5.34.00.16 or later to address the improper input validation vulnerability.

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