CVE-2026-27101 Path traversal in Secure Connect Gateway

Medium 4.7 Published 1 Apr 2026 Updated 2 Apr 2026

A high-privileged attacker in the management network can exploit a path traversal flaw in Dell Secure Connect Gateway to achieve remote code execution.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2026-27101?

CVE-2026-27101 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Dell Secure Connect Gateway, published on 1 Apr 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) 5.0 Appliance and Application version(s) 5.28.00.xx to 5.32.00.xx, contain(s) an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability. A high privileged attacker within the management network could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to remote execution.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-27101?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dell Secure Connect Gateway.

How do I fix CVE-2026-27101?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-27101 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2026-27101 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-27101 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-m7fh-6hhf-3m68.