CVE-2026-78013 Misconfiguration in Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager

Medium 5.2 Published 9 Oct 2026 Updated 9 Oct 2026

A local high-privileged attacker can exploit insecure defaults in Dell SCG Policy Manager to cause denial of service, disclose information, and bypass protections.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2026-78013?

CVE-2026-78013 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager, published on 9 Oct 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, contains an Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Denial of service, Information disclosure, and Protection mechanism bypass.

Weakness: CWE-1188

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-78013?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dell Policy Manager for Secure Connect Gateway.

How do I fix CVE-2026-78013?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-78013 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2026-78013 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-78013 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vw5f-qccv-f63v.