CVE-2026-27101: dell secure_connect_gateway Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-27101 is a high (CVSS 7.2) Path Traversal vulnerability in dell secure_connect_gateway. EPSS estimates a 0.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 48.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 01-04-2026
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 02-04-2026
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.