What is CVE-2026-78023?

CVE-2026-78023 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell Secure Connect Gateway (Scg) Policy Manager, classified under Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2026-10-09.

How severe is CVE-2026-78023?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Dell Secure Connect Gateway (Scg) Policy Manager

CVE-2026-78023

Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager, versions prior to 5.34.00.16, contains an Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of privileges.

Vulnerability class: IDOR (Insecure Direct Object Reference)

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

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/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-639 — Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-78023?: CVE-2026-78023 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell Secure Connect Gateway (Scg) Policy Manager, classified under Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2026-10-09.
How severe is CVE-2026-78023?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.