What is CVE-2026-78017?

CVE-2026-78017 is a low-severity vulnerability in Dell Secure Connect Gateway (Scg) Policy Manager, classified under Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions. CVSS score: 3.8/10. Published 2026-10-09.

How severe is CVE-2026-78017?

Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Dell Secure Connect Gateway (Scg) Policy Manager

CVE-2026-78017

Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager, versions prior to 5.34.00.16, contains an Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Information tampering and Protection mechanism bypass.

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

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.8 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L.

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-754 — Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-78017?: CVE-2026-78017 is a low-severity vulnerability in Dell Secure Connect Gateway (Scg) Policy Manager, classified under Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions. CVSS score: 3.8/10. Published 2026-10-09.
How severe is CVE-2026-78017?: Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.8 out of 10.