Attack ChainAIDerived
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AccessObtain low-privileged local account
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DeliveryAccess SCG host filesystem
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ExploitRead application log files
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ExecutionExtract sensitive data from logs
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ImpactReuse credentials or secrets for further access
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 an existing local account on the Dell SCG 5.0 host with at least low-level OS privileges (PR:L per CVSS). The attacker must have read access to the application log files on the local filesystem. No network access, no authentication bypass, and no special software configuration is needed beyond the local foothold. Exploitation is limited to users who can log into the SCG host directly or via local shell access; purely remote attackers with no existing local credentials cannot exploit this vulnerability. |
| Impact | The overall risk is low, consistent with the CVSS base score of 3.3. The local attack vector and requirement for an existing low-privileged account are meaningful constraints - network-based mass exploitation is not possible. Even a mid-sized municipal IT team in bytom deploying Dell SCG internally would only face risk from insider threats or from attackers who have already compromised a local account on the gateway host. No public exploit code has been identified, EPSS-equivalent signals are expected to be minimal, and CISA KEV status is not indicated. The primary real-world concern is an insider or post-compromise scenario where a threat actor with a foothold on the SCG host escalates information gathering by harvesting log-resident credentials. The impact is confidentiality-only and scoped to the local system (S:U), limiting lateral movement potential to whatever the exposed secrets unlock elsewhere. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A low-privileged local user on a Dell SCG 5.0 host - such as a service account or shared-access operator - navigates to the application's log directory and reads log files containing cleartext sensitive data written during normal SCG operations. No exploit code or special tooling is required; standard OS file-read commands suffice. If the logs contain credentials (e.g., service account passwords or API tokens), the attacker can reuse them to escalate privileges or access downstream systems. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Sep 09, 2026
Sensitive information insertion into log files in Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) 5.0 exposes confidential data to local low-privileged users. Both the Appliance variant (prior to 5.36.00.16) and the Application variant (prior to 5.36.00.00) are affected. A local attacker with standard OS-level access can read log files containing sensitive data, potentially including credentials or configuration secrets. No active exploitation or public proof-of-concept has been identified at time of analysis.
RemediationAI
Upgrade the Dell SCG 5.0 Appliance to version 5.36.00.16 or later, and the Dell SCG 5.0 Application to version 5.36.00.00 or later, as documented in Dell advisory DSA-2026-382 at https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-in/000503426/dsa-2026-382-security-update-for-dell-secure-connect-gateway-virtual-edition-multiple-vulnerabilities. As a compensating control prior to patching, restrict filesystem read permissions on SCG log directories to administrative accounts only, which reduces the window for low-privileged local users to access sensitive log content. Note that permission hardening is a temporary measure and does not prevent the data from being written to logs - patching is required to address the root cause.
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Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) 5.0 is an enterprise remote support gateway appliance and application used to securely connect customer environments to Dell's technical support infrastructure. The vulnerability is classified as CWE-532 (Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File), a well-understood logging hygiene failure where the application writes secrets - such as passwords, session tokens, or API keys - into log files without redaction. These log files are typically readable by local users with low-level OS privileges, even absent administrative access. The CVSS vector (AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N) confirms the attacker must have local access with at least low-privilege credentials, but no elevated rights or special configuration is needed beyond that foothold.
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AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Local low-privileged access required to read log files; confidentiality impact is limited to data exposed in logs, no integrity or availability impact.
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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