Path Traversal in Dell Secure Connect Gateway
CVE-2026-27101
Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) 5.0 Appliance and Application version(s) 5.28.00.xx to 5.32.00.xx, contain(s) an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability. A high privileged attacker within the management network could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to remote execution.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (46.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 47th percentile — 46.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.006 · change: +0.002
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000438589/dsa-2026-020-security-update-for-del… (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-27101?
- CVE-2026-27101 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell Secure Connect Gateway, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 4.7/10. Published 2026-04-01.
- How severe is CVE-2026-27101?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.7 out of 10.