--- title: "CVE-2026-78023: Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager - Authorization Bypass" description: "Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager < 5.34.00.16 contains an authorization bypass through user-controlled key vulnerability, letting low privileged remote attackers elevate their privileges, exploit requires remote access." url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-78023/ --- # CVE-2026-78023 Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager - Authorization Bypass Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager < 5.34.00.16 contains an authorization bypass through user-controlled key vulnerability, letting low privileged remote attackers elevate their privileges, exploit requires remote access. CVSS base score 7.1 /10 High CISA KEV Not listed Public exploit None known Authentication Required EPSS 0.18% chance of exploitation in 30 days [View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-78023) ## Details Type Authorization Bypass Impact Privilege Escalation CVSS vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N Published 9 October 2026 Updated 15 October 2026 Weakness [CWE-639](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/639.html) ## Vendor fix Update to version 5.34.00.16 or later. Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them. ## References - [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-78023](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-78023) - [https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-ca/000503592/dsa-2026-385-security-update-for-dell-secure-connect-gateway-policy-manager-multiple-vulnerabilities?msockid=3021cac2195069ed3194ddad186a68f9](https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-ca/000503592/dsa-2026-385-security-update-for-dell-secure-connect-gateway-policy-manager-multiple-vulnerabilities?msockid=3021cac2195069ed3194ddad186a68f9) [← All CVEs](https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/) ## What this record can't tell you - Whether you run the affected software, and where - Whether an attacker can actually reach and exploit it - The misconfigurations that never get a CVE number - What it would cost the business, ranked into what to fix first Panop answers these inside your environment, for this CVE and every other finding. [Book a demo](https://panop.io/demo)