CVE-2026-73589 Weak cryptography in Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager

Medium 6.3 Published 23 Sep 2026 Updated 24 Sep 2026

A local low-privileged attacker can exploit weak password encoding in Dell SCG Policy Manager to disclose information and bypass security protections.

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

What is CVE-2026-73589?

CVE-2026-73589 is a medium-severity 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, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager, versions prior to 5.34.00.16, Versions prior to 5.36, contains a Weak Encoding for Password vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Information disclosure, Information tampering, Protection mechanism bypass, and Unauthorized access.

Weakness: CWE-261

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-73589?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dell Policy Manager for Secure Connect Gateway.

How do I fix CVE-2026-73589?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-73589 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2026-73589 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-73589 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wmpf-wh48-4x49.