{"id":"CVE-2026-78018","title":"Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager, versions prior to 5.34.00.16, contains an Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default vulnerability","summary":"Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager, versions prior to 5.34.00.16, contains an Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this v…","severity":"medium","cvss":6.3,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N","cwe":["CWE-1188"],"vendor":"dell","product":"policy_manager_for_secure_connect_gateway","affected":["policy_manager_for_secure_connect_gateway < 5.36.00.16"],"patched":["policy_manager_for_secure_connect_gateway 5.36.00.16"],"published":"2026-10-09","updated":"2026-10-13","sourceUpdated":"2026-10-13T16:39:05.050","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-78018","references":[{"url":"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","label":"security_alert@emc.com"}],"tags":["nvd","cve.org"],"epss":0.0009,"epssPercentile":0.00415,"ingestedAt":"2026-10-09T09:31:01.008Z","ssvc":{"exploitation":"none","automatable":"no","technicalImpact":"total","timestamp":"2026-10-09T00:00:00+00:00"},"slug":"CVE-2026-78018","body":"## Overview\n\nDell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager, versions prior to 5.34.00.16, contains an Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Information disclosure.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `policy_manager_for_secure_connect_gateway < 5.36.00.16`\n\n## Remediation\n\nUpgrade past the affected range:\n\n- `policy_manager_for_secure_connect_gateway 5.36.00.16`","depth":"sunlit","depthScore":35,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":34.7,"likelihood":0,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}