Description

Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager, versions prior to 5.34.00.16, contains an Improper Validation of Specified Type of Input vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Information exposure and Information tampering.

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  "score": "3.1",
  "pubDate": "2026-10-09T09:17:08.803Z",
  "pubdate": "2026-10-09T09:17:08.803Z",
  "executiveSummary": "Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager versions prior to 5.34.00.16 are susceptible to an Improper Validation of Specified Type of Input vulnerability.\nThis security flaw resides within the input handling mechanisms of the Policy Manager component, permitting a remote attacker with low-level privileges to bypass standard validation protocols.\nSuccessful exploitation of this vulnerability results in unauthorized information exposure and the potential for information tampering, compromising the integrity and confidentiality of the gateway's managed data.\nThe vulnerability poses a significant risk to organizational security, as it allows unauthorized actors to interact with protected system resources without requiring elevated administrative privileges.\nThe attack vector is remote, necessitating that an adversary has network access to the target SCG instance, though the exploitation complexity is lowered by the requirement for only low-privileged credentials.\nOrganizations utilizing affected Dell SCG versions are advised to prioritize updates to version 5.34.00.16 or later to neutralize the threat vector associated with this input validation flaw.",
  "technicalDetails": "The vulnerability is classified as an Improper Validation of Specified Type of Input flaw within the Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager. The root cause lies in the application's failure to enforce strict type checking or schema validation on data supplied via external inputs before processing them within the internal logic of the Policy Manager.\nWhen a user or process submits input to the Policy Manager, the application incorrectly assumes the integrity and format of the provided data. Because the application logic does not sufficiently sanitize or validate the type of the input, a low-privileged attacker can supply maliciously crafted payloads designed to trick the application into performing operations that deviate from the intended policy enforcement scope.\nThe attack flow commences with the attacker establishing a network connection to the target SCG instance. Upon authenticating with low-privileged credentials, the attacker probes the interface of the Policy Manager to identify entry points that accept user-controlled data. By submitting inputs that deviate from the expected type, the attacker exploits the lack of server-side validation to manipulate internal variables or bypass security checks. This manipulation allows for unauthorized access to sensitive configuration parameters or policy data that should be protected from non-privileged entities.\nThe impact of this exploit is two-fold: First, information exposure occurs when the attacker successfully forces the application to return data, such as internal system settings or policy details, which should be restricted. Second, information tampering is achieved through the same validation bypass, allowing the attacker to alter, delete, or inject unauthorized data into the policy management stream. Because the Policy Manager is a central component for orchestrating security connections and configurations, the ability to alter this data significantly degrades the overall security posture of the managed environment.\nThis vulnerability affects all Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager versions prior to 5.34.00.16. The flaw is not limited by complex pre-conditions, but relies on the existence of reachable, inadequately protected endpoints accessible to authenticated low-privileged users. The exploitation is remote in nature, meaning the attacker does not require physical access, provided they have established legitimate (albeit low-level) access to the service interface. Post-exploitation, the attacker gains the ability to compromise the logical operations of the gateway, potentially leading to further system-wide unauthorized actions."
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