Dell Secure Connect Gateway Policy Manager prior 5.34.00.16 improper authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Dell Secure Connect Gateway Policy Manager. It has been classified as critical. The impacted element is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in improper authorization. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2026-71178. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Dell Secure Connect Gateway Policy Manager. This affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authorization vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-285. The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager, versions prior to 5.34.00.16, contains an Use of Non-Canonical URL Paths for Authorization Decisions vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Unauthorized access.

It is possible to read the advisory at dell.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-71178 since 08/05/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/23/2026). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1548.002 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 5.34.00.16 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.4

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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CNA Base Score: 3.7
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authorization
CWE: CWE-285 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Secure Connect Gateway Policy Manager 5.34.00.16

Timelineinfo

08/05/2026 CVE reserved
09/23/2026 +49 days Advisory disclosed
09/23/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
09/23/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: dell.com

Advisory: dell.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-71178 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-71178
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-408987

Entryinfo

Created: 09/23/2026 16:50
Changes: 09/23/2026 16:50 (62)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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