Description

Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager, versions prior to 5.34.00.16, contains an Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of privileges, Filesystem access for attacker, and Remote execution.

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  "score": "7.5",
  "pubDate": "2026-10-09T09:17:09.177Z",
  "pubdate": "2026-10-09T09:17:09.177Z",
  "executiveSummary": "Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager versions prior to 5.34.00.16 are susceptible to an Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere vulnerability. This security flaw allows a low-privileged, remote attacker to manipulate control logic, potentially resulting in unauthorized elevation of privileges, arbitrary filesystem access, and remote code execution (RCE).\nThe vulnerability represents a significant security risk, as it bypasses standard access control mechanisms. By influencing the execution flow or control sphere of the Policy Manager, an adversary can extend their operational reach beyond the intended authorization constraints. The impact includes full compromise of the affected application's integrity and confidentiality, as well as the ability to execute malicious payloads on the underlying host system. Given the remote accessibility of the product, threat actors could exploit this vulnerability to move laterally or maintain persistent control over the Dell SCG environment.\nThis vulnerability highlights a critical failure in input validation and command integrity within the Policy Manager. Organizations utilizing affected versions are at risk of complete system compromise and should prioritize upgrading to version 5.34.00.16 or higher to neutralize this vector.",
  "technicalDetails": "The vulnerability is classified as an Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere, occurring within the Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager. The root cause lies in improper validation or sanitization of input processed by the Policy Manager, which allows an attacker to inject or influence control-plane data. By inserting functionality from an untrusted control sphere, an attacker can coerce the application into executing unauthorized code or performing operations with elevated privileges that the initial user account should not be permitted to access.\nThe attack flow initiates when a low-privileged attacker, possessing remote access to the SCG interface, transmits a specially crafted payload targeting the vulnerable Policy Manager component. Because the application fails to strictly enforce the boundaries of its control sphere, the malicious input is interpreted as legitimate control instructions. This allows the adversary to break out of the constrained execution environment and interact with the underlying filesystem or spawn system-level processes.\nSpecifically, the exploitation of this vulnerability enables a low-privileged remote actor to perform several actions: first, elevation of privileges by manipulating the session or process context, effectively promoting their execution context to that of the Policy Manager service or the host operating system. Second, by gaining this elevated state, the attacker achieves arbitrary filesystem access, allowing for the exfiltration of sensitive configuration files, credentials, or system data. Third, the vulnerability culminates in the potential for remote execution, where the attacker can inject shell commands or binaries to gain persistent remote access to the appliance.\nThe scope of impact is critical, as it bypasses authentication and authorization controls that are designed to isolate user input from system-critical logic. The vulnerable component fails to adequately verify the origin or the integrity of instructions received from the user-facing interface. By successfully placing malicious logic within the application's control flow, the attacker effectively gains administrative control over the SCG environment, leading to full system compromise. The exploit does not necessarily require complex environmental manipulation, only the ability to interact with the target via the provided management network protocols. Affected versions include all deployments of Dell SCG Policy Manager prior to 5.34.00.16."
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