Description

Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager, versions prior to 5.34.00.16, contains a Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Information disclosure and Information exposure.

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  "score": "3.7",
  "pubDate": "2026-10-09T09:17:09.420Z",
  "pubdate": "2026-10-09T09:17:09.420Z",
  "executiveSummary": "Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager is susceptible to an information exposure vulnerability due to the improper generation of error messages. This flaw exists in versions prior to 5.34.00.16 and allows unauthenticated, remote attackers to retrieve sensitive system information.\nThe vulnerability manifests as an information disclosure issue, where the application's error handling mechanism fails to sanitize responses, potentially leaking internal configuration details, stack traces, or metadata. Such exposure significantly aids in reconnaissance, facilitating further targeted attacks against the infrastructure.\nThe impact is categorized as high due to the lack of required authentication or elevated privileges, allowing any remote user with network access to the gateway to trigger the vulnerability. Organizations utilizing affected versions are at risk of unauthorized exposure of sensitive operational data, which could be leveraged to map the internal environment and identify additional attack vectors.",
  "technicalDetails": "The vulnerability resides within the Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager component, specifically regarding its error-handling routines. In affected versions prior to 5.34.00.16, the application generates overly verbose error messages when processing malformed requests or encountering runtime exceptions. This occurs because the application fails to utilize a standardized, opaque error page and instead propagates internal system data directly to the client interface.\nThe root cause is identified as improper implementation of exception handling within the Policy Manager. When the application encounters an error, it fails to suppress system-level information, such as file paths, memory addresses, or database schema hints, which are then included in the HTTP response body. This results in the exposure of sensitive technical metadata that is typically restricted.\nThe attack flow begins with an unauthenticated remote attacker identifying the network endpoint associated with the SCG Policy Manager. The attacker submits crafted, invalid input—such as malformed parameters, unexpected request types, or intentionally erroneous syntax—designed to trigger a server-side exception. Because the Policy Manager's exception handling logic lacks sufficient abstraction, the server responds with a detailed error message containing the sensitive diagnostic data rather than a generic HTTP 500 or 400 status code.\nThis vulnerability requires no prior authentication or administrative privileges, as the error generation logic is accessible through standard service endpoints. The exposure is limited to the information returned in the server's response headers or body during the processing of a failed transaction. By observing these responses, an attacker can conduct side-channel reconnaissance to understand the underlying architecture, software dependencies, and internal logic of the gateway.\nPost-exploitation, the disclosed information can be synthesized to develop more complex exploits. For instance, paths disclosed in error messages may point to hidden configuration files or sensitive libraries, while stack traces may identify vulnerable framework components. The cumulative impact is an increased surface area for secondary attacks, as the attacker gains a clearer understanding of the application's operating environment and its defensive posture, ultimately compromising the confidentiality of the system's internal structure."
}