Dell Secure Connect Gateway Policy Manager prior 5.34.00.16 code injection

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8.5$5k-$25k6.31

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as very critical has been found in Dell Secure Connect Gateway Policy Manager. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. Executing a manipulation can lead to code injection. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2026-78019. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Dell Secure Connect Gateway Policy Manager and classified as very critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. 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 Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of privileges, Filesystem access for attacker, and Remote execution.

The advisory is shared for download at dell.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-78019 since 08/22/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 10/09/2026). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.

Upgrading to version 5.34.00.16 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.5

VulDB Base Score: 9.9
VulDB Temp Score: 9.5
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CNA Base Score: 7.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Secure Connect Gateway Policy Manager 5.34.00.16

Timelineinfo

08/22/2026 CVE reserved
10/09/2026 +48 days Advisory disclosed
10/09/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
10/09/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: dell.com

Advisory: dell.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-78019 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-78019
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-415768

Entryinfo

Created: 10/09/2026 11:06
Changes: 10/09/2026 11:06 (62)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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