CVE-2026-76779 Auth bypass in Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager

High 7.4 Published 9 Oct 2026 Updated 10 Oct 2026

An unauthenticated remote attacker can bypass authentication restrictions to gain elevated privileges and unauthorized access to Dell Secure Connect Gateway Policy Manager.

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

What is CVE-2026-76779?

CVE-2026-76779 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager, published on 9 Oct 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager, versions prior to 5.34.00.16, contains an Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of privileges, Protection mechanism bypass, and Unauthorized access.

Weakness: CWE-307

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-76779?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dell Policy Manager for Secure Connect Gateway.

How do I fix CVE-2026-76779?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-76779 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-2026-76779 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-76779 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2fw7-4gg3-crqx.