{"id":"CVE-2026-78020","title":"Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager, versions prior to 5.34.00.16, contains an Improper Certificate Validation vulnerability","summary":"Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager, versions prior to 5.34.00.16, contains an Improper Certificate Validation vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leadi…","severity":"high","cvss":7.5,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","cwe":["CWE-295"],"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":"2026-10-14","sourceUpdated":"2026-10-14T14:11:57.813","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-78020","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":0.0018,"epssPercentile":0.07552,"ingestedAt":"2026-10-09T09:31:01.009Z","ssvc":{"exploitation":"none","automatable":"no","technicalImpact":"total","timestamp":"2026-10-10T03:55:43.170018Z"},"slug":"CVE-2026-78020","body":"## Overview\n\nDell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager, versions prior to 5.34.00.16, contains an Improper Certificate Validation vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Denial of service, Information disclosure, and Remote execution.\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":"twilight","depthScore":41,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":41.3,"likelihood":0,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}