Dell Secure Connect Gateway Policy Manager prior 5.34.00.16 improper authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Dell Secure Connect Gateway Policy Manager. This affects an unknown part. Executing a manipulation can lead to improper authorization. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-73593. The attack is restricted to local execution. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Dell Secure Connect Gateway Policy Manager. This vulnerability affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authorization vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager, versions prior to 5.34.00.16, contains an Active Debug Code vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Information disclosure, Information tampering, Protection mechanism bypass, and Unauthorized access.

The advisory is shared for download at dell.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-73593 since 08/13/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. Additional levels of successful authentication are required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 09/29/2026). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1548.002.

Upgrading to version 5.34.00.16 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.5

VulDB Base Score: 4.2
VulDB Temp Score: 4.0
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Exploitinginfo

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

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Status: Not defined
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Secure Connect Gateway Policy Manager 5.34.00.16

Timelineinfo

08/13/2026 CVE reserved
09/29/2026 +47 days Advisory disclosed
09/29/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
09/29/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: dell.com

Advisory: dell.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-73593 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-73593
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-411292

Entryinfo

Created: 09/29/2026 13:49
Changes: 09/29/2026 13:49 (62)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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