# CVE-2022-34442: Hardcoded credentials in Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager

> Attackers can use hard-coded keys to log in and gain LDAP privileges in Dell EMC SCG Policy Manager.

- **Severity:** High 8.0 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 18 Jan 2023
- **Updated:** 3 Apr 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-xwch-5xjc-3j47

## What is CVE-2022-34442?

CVE-2022-34442 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell EMC Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager, published on 18 Jan 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Dell EMC SCG Policy Manager, versions from 5.10 to 5.12, contain(s) a contain a Hard-coded Cryptographic Key vulnerability.  An attacker with the knowledge of the hard-coded sensitive information, could potentially exploit this vulnerability to login to the system to gain LDAP user privileges.

Weakness: CWE-798 (Use of Hard-coded Credentials), CWE-321 (Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-34442?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Dell Policy Manager for Secure Connect Gateway.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-34442?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-34442 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-34442 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-34442 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Dell EMC Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager

- [CVE-2022-34462](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-34462/): Hardcoded credentials in Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager (high 8.4)
- [CVE-2022-34440](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-34440/): Hardcoded credentials in Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager (high 8.4)
- [CVE-2024-24903](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-24903/): Auth bypass in Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager (high 8.0)
- [CVE-2022-34441](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-34441/): Hardcoded credentials in Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager (high 8.0)
- [CVE-2026-73598](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-73598/): Privilege escalation in Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager (high 7.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-34442 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-34442 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell EMC Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager, published on 18 Jan 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-34442 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Dell EMC Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-34442/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-34442/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-34442
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-34442
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-34442

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Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.