CVE-2026-78340 Path traversal in Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager

Medium 6.3 Published 9 Oct 2026 Updated 10 Oct 2026

A local high-privileged attacker can exploit a path traversal flaw in Dell SCG Policy Manager to execute code and access the filesystem.

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

What is CVE-2026-78340?

CVE-2026-78340 is a medium-severity path traversal 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, 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 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Code execution and Filesystem access for attacker.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-78340?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dell Policy Manager for Secure Connect Gateway.

How do I fix CVE-2026-78340?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-78340 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-2026-78340 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-78340 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8j8c-g759-2j2g.