CVE-2026-78485

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Path Traversal in Dell SCG Appliance

Publication date: 2026-09-09

Last updated on: 2026-09-09

Assigner: Dell

Description

Dell SCG 5.0 Appliance versions prior to 5.36.00.16 and Dell SCG 5.0 Application versions prior to 5.36.00.00, contains an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Unauthorized access

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Published

2026-09-09

Last Modified

2026-09-09

Generated

2026-09-29

AI Q&A

2026-09-10

EPSS Evaluated

2026-09-27

NVD

CVE-2026-78485

EUVD

EUVD-2026-74848

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
dell	secure_connect_gateway	to 5.36.00.00 (exc)
dell	secure_connect_gateway	to 5.36.00.16 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-22	The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

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Executive Summary

This is a Path Traversal vulnerability in Dell SCG 5.0 Appliance and Application versions prior to 5.36.00.16 and 5.36.00.00 respectively. It allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to access restricted directories by improperly limiting pathname access.

Detection Guidance

Detection of CVE-2026-78485 requires checking for Dell SCG versions prior to 5.36.00.16 (Appliance) or 5.36.00.00 (Application). Verify installed versions via system commands like 'rpm -qa | grep secure_connect_gateway' or 'dpkg -l | grep secure_connect_gateway' depending on your OS. Inspect network traffic for unauthorized access attempts to restricted directories.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to gain unauthorized access to sensitive data or system files. This may lead to data breaches, system compromise, or further network infiltration depending on the exposed resources.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could result in unauthorized data access, violating GDPR (data protection) and HIPAA (health data privacy) requirements. Non-compliance may lead to legal penalties, fines, or reputational damage.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Dell SCG 5.0 Appliance to version 5.36.00.16 or later and Dell SCG 5.0 Application to version 5.36.00.00 or later to address the Path Traversal vulnerability.

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