CVE-2026-78340: dell policy_manager_for_secure_connect_gateway Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-78340 is a medium (CVSS 6.7) Path Traversal vulnerability in dell policy_manager_for_secure_connect_gateway. EPSS estimates a 0.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 3.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 09-10-2026
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 10-10-2026
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager, versions prior to 5.34.00.16, contains an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Code execution and Filesystem access for attacker.

• 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.