CVE-2026-78485: dell secure_connect_gateway Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-78485 is a high (CVSS 7.3) Path Traversal vulnerability in dell secure_connect_gateway. EPSS estimates a 0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 30% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

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

Description

Dell SCG 5.0 Appliance versions prior to 5.36.00.16 and Dell SCG 5.0 Application versions prior to 5.36.00.00, contains an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Unauthorized access

• 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.