CVE-2026-73586 Auth bypass in Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager

Medium 6.4 Published 23 Sep 2026 Updated 24 Sep 2026

A low-privileged attacker with adjacent network access can exploit insufficient session expiration to bypass protections and escalate privileges.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2026-73586?

CVE-2026-73586 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager, published on 23 Sep 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager, versions prior to 5.34.00.16, contains an Insufficient Session Expiration vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with adjacent network access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of privileges, Protection mechanism bypass, and Unauthorized access.

Weakness: CWE-613

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-73586?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dell Policy Manager for Secure Connect Gateway.

How do I fix CVE-2026-73586?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-73586 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2026-73586 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-73586 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-42rq-qj3r-p2vp.