What is CVE-2026-78016?

CVE-2026-78016 is a low-severity vulnerability in Dell Secure Connect Gateway (Scg) Policy Manager, classified under CWE-1287. CVSS score: 3.1/10. Published 2026-10-09.

How severe is CVE-2026-78016?

Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.1 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Dell Secure Connect Gateway (Scg) Policy Manager

CVE-2026-78016

Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager, versions prior to 5.34.00.16, contains an Improper Validation of Specified Type of Input vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Information exposure and Information tampering.

Published 2026-10-09 · last modified 2026-10-09.

CVSS v3 metric

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

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-1287

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-78016?: CVE-2026-78016 is a low-severity vulnerability in Dell Secure Connect Gateway (Scg) Policy Manager, classified under CWE-1287. CVSS score: 3.1/10. Published 2026-10-09.
How severe is CVE-2026-78016?: Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.1 out of 10.