Dell Secure Connect Gateway up to 5.0/5.28.00.xx/5.32.00.xx path traversal

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A vulnerability was found in Dell Secure Connect Gateway up to 5.0/5.28.00.xx/5.32.00.xx. It has been rated as critical. The affected element is an unknown function. This manipulation causes path traversal. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2026-27101. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

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A vulnerability has been found in Dell Secure Connect Gateway up to 5.0/5.28.00.xx/5.32.00.xx and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) 5.0 Appliance and Application version(s) 5.28.00.xx to 5.32.00.xx, contain(s) an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability. A high privileged attacker within the management network could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to remote execution.

The advisory is shared at dell.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-27101 since 02/17/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. Additional levels of successful authentication are necessary for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/01/2026). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• Dell

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• Secure Connect Gateway

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• 5.0
• 5.28.00.xx
• 5.32.00.xx

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• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.dell.com/

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