Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessObtain low-privilege local account on SCG host
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ExploitEnumerate SCG log directory paths
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ExecutionRead sensitive log file entries
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ImpactExtract credentials or tokens for lateral movement
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A09:2025 - Security Logging & Alerting Failures
ASVS 5.0
V16 - Security Logging and Error Handling Log data sanitization
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| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires a valid local account on the Dell SCG 5.0 Appliance or Application host with at least low-level privileges (PR:L per the provided CVSS vector). The attacker must be able to read log files on the local filesystem at the paths where SCG writes diagnostic or operational logs. No network access, special non-default configuration, user interaction, or elevated administrative privileges are required beyond a valid low-privilege local session. Remote unauthenticated exploitation is not possible. Exploitation is limited to systems running SCG 5.0 Appliance prior to version 5.36.00.16 or SCG 5.0 Application prior to version 5.36.00.00. |
| Impact | The CVSS base score of 5.5 (Medium) accurately bounds the realistic threat: exploitation is strictly local and requires at least a low-privileged account on the SCG host, excluding all unauthenticated and remote attack paths. The sole impacted metric is confidentiality (C:H), with no integrity or availability consequence, meaning this is a data-harvesting risk rather than a service disruption or control-plane compromise. No entry in the CISA KEV catalog and no public proof-of-concept code has been identified, which together indicate the vulnerability is not being exploited opportunistically. EPSS data was not supplied; given the local access requirement, the probability of automated or widespread exploitation is low. The practical threat model is an insider or post-compromise scenario in which an adversary who has already obtained a foothold on the appliance reads log files to escalate their position by recovering credentials or sensitive configuration data. Organizations with SCG deployments should treat this as a routine patching priority, reviewing log-directory access controls as an interim measure. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker with a low-privileged local account on a vulnerable SCG 5.0 appliance enumerates and reads application log files from the SCG log directory, recovering credentials, authentication tokens, or other sensitive configuration material written during routine support data collection or administrative operations. No proof-of-concept tooling is required beyond standard file-read commands; no public exploit has been identified. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Sep 09, 2026
Sensitive data written to log files in Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) 5.0 is readable by low-privileged local users, resulting in high-confidence confidentiality exposure. Affected products are SCG 5.0 Appliance versions prior to 5.36.00.16 and SCG 5.0 Application versions prior to 5.36.00.00, with a vendor-released patch available under advisory DSA-2026-382. No public exploit code exists and no active exploitation has been identified at time of analysis.
RemediationAI
Patch available per vendor advisory DSA-2026-382. Administrators should upgrade Dell SCG 5.0 Appliance deployments to version 5.36.00.16 or later and SCG 5.0 Application deployments to version 5.36.00.00 or later, as documented at https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-in/000503426/. As an interim compensating control prior to patching, restrict filesystem read permissions on SCG log directories to the minimum set of privileged accounts required for operations - note that restricting log access to root or a dedicated service account may impede standard troubleshooting and support workflows. Existing log archives on affected systems should be reviewed for sensitive content and rotated or redacted as appropriate.
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Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) 5.0 is a remote support automation platform - offered in both appliance and software application form factors - that collects and transmits telemetry and diagnostic data from enterprise environments to Dell support infrastructure. CWE-532 (Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File) arises when application logging routines inadvertently capture and persist secrets such as credentials, authentication tokens, or configuration keys in log files that are accessible to non-privileged users. The CVSS vector AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N confirms that a local, low-privileged account is sufficient to access the affected logs and that the confidentiality impact is rated High, suggesting the logged content may include material that enables further compromise (e.g., credentials or session tokens). No CPE strings were provided in the input; affected version ranges are sourced from EUVD-2026-74763 and the Dell DSA-2026-382 advisory.
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AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Local filesystem read by a low-privileged account is the sole attack path; no integrity or availability impact from passive log disclosure.
Primary rating from Vendor (emc).
CVSS VectorVendor: emc
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1DescriptionCVE.org
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 Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to information exposure.
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Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.
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