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SCG Policy Manager EUVDEUVD-2026-85326

| CVE-2026-61413 MEDIUM
Improper Privilege Management (CWE-269)
2026-09-23 dell GHSA-4hx6-76mg-cfgf
6.8
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: dell
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Authenticate as low-privilege user
  2. Delivery
    Send crafted request to Policy Manager
  3. Exploit
    Abuse improper privilege management
  4. Execution
    Gain unauthorized elevated access
  5. Impact
    Read/modify protected data and config

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2025 - Insecure Design
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Least privilege enforcement
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Requires an attacker who already holds a low-privilege authenticated account on Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager at a version prior to 5.34.00.16, with network reachability to the management interface (AV:N, PR:L). Exploitation is rated high-complexity (AC:H), indicating a non-trivial precondition - such as specific application state, timing, or configuration - must be met beyond simply issuing a request; it is not a one-shot deterministic exploit. No user interaction is required (UI:N). Limiting factors: the mandatory low-privilege foothold and the AC:H condition meaningfully constrain real-world exploitability; the flaw cannot be triggered by a fully unauthenticated remote attacker.

Impact

This is a moderate-severity issue whose real-world urgency is tempered by its own CVSS vector. The vendor-assigned CVSS:3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N, base 6.8) requires an attacker who is already authenticated at low privilege (PR:L) and models exploitation as high-complexity (AC:H), meaning success depends on conditions outside the attacker's direct control (e.g., timing, specific state, or a non-trivial precondition) rather than a simple repeatable request. No EPSS score, no CISA KEV listing, and no public proof-of-concept were provided in the intelligence set, so there is no signal of active or imminent exploitation - no public exploit identified at time of analysis. The impact half is meaningful (C:H/I:H, A:N - confidentiality and integrity fully compromised via improper privilege management, but no availability impact claimed), so a successful exploit is consequential, but the combination of required prior authentication plus high attack complexity places this below drop-everything priority. Treat it as a standard-cadence patch for the affected Dell SCG Policy Manager instances, prioritized higher where the appliance is internet-adjacent or where low-privilege accounts are broadly provisioned. Note one labeling conflict: the input Tags include 'Authentication Bypass', which conflicts with both CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management) and the PR:L vector - this is a privilege/authorization escalation from an authenticated foothold, not an authentication bypass.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A user holding a low-privilege account on the Dell SCG Policy Manager (or who has obtained such credentials) sends crafted requests over the network to abuse improper privilege management and elevate their effective access. Because CVSS marks AC:H, the attacker must satisfy a non-trivial precondition (specific state or timing) rather than firing a single deterministic request, but success yields unauthorized access to data and functions (C:H/I:H). No public proof-of-concept was provided in the intelligence set.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Sep 23, 2026

Improper privilege management in Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager versions prior to 5.34.00.16 lets an attacker who already holds a low-privileged authenticated account on the management interface escalate to unauthorized access with high confidentiality and integrity impact (CVSS 6.8, AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N). The weakness maps to CWE-269 and requires network reachability plus a non-trivial precondition (AC:H), so it is not triggerable by a fully unauthenticated remote attacker. No public exploit code has been identified and the flaw is not confirmed actively exploited (CISA KEV), so urgency is moderate and driven primarily by the mandatory low-privilege foothold; the vendor-released fix is version 5.34.00.16.

RemediationAI

Apply the vendor-released fixed version 5.34.00.16 or later for Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager, per Dell advisory DSA-2026-385 (https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-ca/000503592/dsa-2026-385-security-update-for-dell-secure-connect-gateway-policy-manager-multiple-vulnerabilities); patching is the primary and preferred remediation. Where immediate upgrade is not possible, compensating controls are needed because the flaw is an authorization-logic weakness rather than something disabled by a single configuration toggle: restrict network access to the SCG Policy Manager management interface to trusted administrative subnets or place it behind a VPN/jump host (trade-off: adds operational friction for legitimate remote administrators and may interrupt support workflows if access paths are overly narrowed); inventory, reduce, and audit low-privileged accounts on the appliance, removing any unnecessary accounts and tightening role assignments (trade-off: identifying truly required roles can take effort, and over-restriction can break delegated management tasks); and monitor appliance and authentication logs for abnormal privilege-escalation or unexpected privileged actions by low-privilege users, since AC:H exploitation may still generate distinctive traces. Dell's advisory should be consulted for any updated guidance, and no version numbers other than the vendor-supplied 5.34.00.16 should be assumed to contain the fix.

Affected VersionsENISA

Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager 0 <5.36.00.16 or later

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The issue is a CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management defect in Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager, Dell's remote connectivity and policy-management component used to broker support access and configuration for managed Dell infrastructure. Rather than a memory-safety or injection flaw, the root cause class is authorization logic: the application fails to correctly enforce privilege boundaries, so a low-privileged session can reach functionality or data reserved for higher-privileged roles. The CVSS vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N describes a network-reachable attack that requires a pre-existing low-privilege authenticated account (PR:L), needs no user interaction (UI:N), is confined to the same security scope (S:U), and yields high confidentiality and integrity impact but no availability impact (A:N). The AC:H rating indicates a meaningful precondition - such as a specific application state, role configuration, or request sequence - must be satisfied, so exploitation is not a simple deterministic one-shot request. CPE data identifies the affected product family as dell:secure_connect_gateway_(scg)_policy_manager with a wildcard version, consistent with the advisory's statement that all releases before 5.34.00.16 are impacted.

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Severity by source

Vendor (dell) PRIMARY 6.8 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
vuln.today AI 6.8 MEDIUM

Network-reachable management interface (AV:N) but requires an existing low-privilege account (PR:L) and a non-trivial precondition (AC:H); privilege escalation exposes and alters data (C:H/I:H) with no availability impact (A:N).

3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (dell).

CVSS VectorVendor: dell

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

1
Patch available
Sep 23, 2026 - 15:02 EUVD

DescriptionCVE.org

Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager, versions prior to 5.34.00.16, contains an Improper Privilege Management vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Unauthorized access.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 90% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
Dell enterprise remote-support gateway, common in Dell shops, not universal
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

34
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +34
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

Privilege escalation occurs when an attacker leverages flaws in access control mechanisms to gain permissions beyond what they were originally granted.

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