What is CVE-2026-73598?

CVE-2026-73598 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell Secure Connect Gateway (Scg) Policy Manager, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-09-29.

How severe is CVE-2026-73598?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Dell Secure Connect Gateway (Scg) Policy Manager

CVE-2026-73598

Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager, versions prior to 5.34.00.16, contains an Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of privileges.

Published 2026-09-29.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.

Affected products

Dell Secure Connect Gateway (Scg) Policy Manager

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-732 — Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

References

www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-ca/000503592/dsa-2026-385-security-update-for-del… (vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-73598?: CVE-2026-73598 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell Secure Connect Gateway (Scg) Policy Manager, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-09-29.
How severe is CVE-2026-73598?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.