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SCG Policy Manager EUVDEUVD-2026-88755

| CVE-2026-73599 MEDIUM
URL Redirection to Untrusted Site (Open Redirect) (CWE-601)
2026-09-29 dell GHSA-q355-w36v-2jxv
5.4
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
    Craft malicious redirect URL
  2. Delivery
    Deliver link to victim via phishing
  3. Exploit
    Victim follows link (UI:R)
  4. Execution
    Server follows attacker-controlled redirect (SSRF)
  5. Impact
    Reach internal resources or hostile site

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V3 - Web Frontend Security Redirect URL validation
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Initial Access

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

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation targets the URL redirection function of Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager on versions prior to 5.34.00.16. No authentication is required (PR:N), but successful exploitation requires victim user interaction (UI:R) - a user must follow an attacker-crafted link - which limits it to phishing/social-engineering delivery rather than fully autonomous exploitation. The attacker needs remote network reachability to the Policy Manager instance, so exposure depends on whether the management interface is accessible to the attacker's position. Confidentiality and integrity impact are low and there is no availability impact, indicating a bounded rather than full-system compromise.

Impact

The CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N) describes a medium-severity issue whose real-world risk is constrained by two factors: the requirement for user interaction (UI:R - a victim must click or follow a crafted link) and the limited technical impact (C:L/I:L, no availability impact, scope unchanged). Although PR:N makes this unauthenticated and AV:N makes it remotely reachable, no EPSS score, no CISA KEV listing, and no public proof-of-concept were provided, so there is no signal of active or imminent exploitation - this is no public exploit identified at time of analysis. The vulnerability is a self-reported vendor finding (Dell DSA-2026-385) with a patch already available, which is the typical profile of a coordinated-disclosure fix rather than an in-the-wild threat. One point worth flagging: the description characterizes the flaw as an open redirect (CWE-601) that leads to server-side request forgery (SSRF), and the tags list both SSRF and Open Redirect; these are related but distinct impacts, and the low C:L/I:L impact rating suggests the SSRF is limited rather than a full internal-network pivot - verify the actual SSRF reach with the Dell advisory. Overall this is a legitimate but low-to-medium priority patch item, not a high-urgency emergency.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker crafts a malicious URL pointing at the SCG Policy Manager's vulnerable redirect endpoint and delivers it to a victim (e.g., an administrator) via phishing; when followed, the redirect can be abused to make the server issue requests to attacker-chosen destinations (SSRF) or bounce the victim to a hostile site. Exploitation is remote and unauthenticated but requires the victim to interact with the crafted link (UI:R). No public proof-of-concept exploit was identified in the provided data.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Sep 29, 2026

Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager versions prior to 5.34.00.16 contain an open redirect vulnerability that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to craft a link which, when followed by a victim user, redirects to an untrusted site and can lead to server-side request forgery (SSRF). The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.4 (medium) due to the requirement for user interaction (UI:R) and low confidentiality/integrity impact. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, and the vulnerability is not known to be actively exploited.

RemediationAI

Upgrade Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager to version 5.34.00.16 or later, as specified in Dell security advisory DSA-2026-385. Since the vulnerability requires user interaction (UI:R) and no public exploit code has been identified, immediate patching is still recommended but can be prioritized with other medium-severity fixes. As a compensating control, restrict network access to the Policy Manager management interface to trusted networks, and educate users to avoid following suspicious links. However, these measures do not eliminate the risk and should be considered temporary until the patch is applied. The advisory is available at https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-ca/000503592/dsa-2026-385-security-update-for-dell-secure-connect-gateway-policy-manager-multiple-vulnerabilities?msockid=3021cac2195069ed3194ddad186a68f9.

Affected VersionsENISA

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

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The vulnerability is classified as CWE-601 (URL Redirection to Untrusted Site, or 'Open Redirect'), which occurs when an application accepts user-controlled input that specifies a link to an external site and uses it in a redirect. In Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager, the affected component fails to validate the destination of a redirect, allowing an attacker to supply a malicious URL. Because the application may subsequently follow the redirect server-side, this can lead to server-side request forgery (SSRF), where the server makes requests to internal or attacker-controlled resources. The affected product is identified by CPE cpe:2.3:a:dell:secure_connect_gateway_(scg)_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* and includes versions prior to 5.34.00.16. The CVSS vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N indicates network exploitable, low complexity, no privileges required, but requiring user interaction, with low confidentiality and integrity impact and no availability impact.

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Severity by source

Vendor (dell) PRIMARY 5.4 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
vuln.today AI 5.4 MEDIUM

Remote and unauthenticated (AV:N/PR:N) but requires the victim to click a crafted link (UI:R); open-redirect-to-SSRF yields limited confidentiality and integrity impact (C:L/I:L) with no availability effect.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (dell).

CVSS VectorVendor: dell

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

Lifecycle Timeline

1
Patch available
Sep 29, 2026 - 13:17 EUVD

DescriptionCVE.org

Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager, versions prior to 5.34.00.16, contains an URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect') vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Server-side request forgery.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 97% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
Dell enterprise support-gateway appliance; 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 0.1%
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
Partial

Priority Score

27
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +27
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

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