Description

Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager, versions prior to 5.34.00.16, contains an Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Information disclosure, Protection mechanism bypass, and Unauthorized access.

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  "score": "6.3",
  "pubDate": "2026-10-09T10:16:39.103Z",
  "pubdate": "2026-10-09T10:16:39.103Z",
  "executiveSummary": "Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager versions prior to 5.34.00.16 are susceptible to an Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource vulnerability.\nThis flaw allows a local attacker with low privileges to bypass established protection mechanisms, gain unauthorized access to restricted system resources, and facilitate the disclosure of sensitive information.\nThe vulnerability originates from improper access control settings applied to critical system resources within the Policy Manager component.\nExploitation requires local access, where an attacker leverages insufficient permission constraints to interact with files or configuration parameters that should be restricted.\nThe impact includes a compromise of system integrity and confidentiality, potentially allowing the attacker to escalate their operational footprint within the appliance.\nOrganizations using affected SCG deployments are advised to upgrade to version 5.34.00.16 or later to remediate the vulnerability and restrict unauthorized resource access.",
  "technicalDetails": "The vulnerability is classified as an Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource, typically manifesting when sensitive system files, directories, or shared memory segments are configured with overly permissive Access Control Lists (ACLs) or file system mode bits.\nIn the context of Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager, the defect resides within the access management logic governing the Policy Manager component. By failing to enforce the Principle of Least Privilege, the system allows local processes or users—even those with restricted, low-level credentials—to interface with data structures or configuration objects that are intended for administrative eyes only.\nThe attack flow begins with the low-privileged attacker establishing a local session on the host system. Given the improper permission assignment, the attacker can navigate the file system or utilize system APIs to access critical resources that lack restrictive ownership or group-based isolation. Because the permissions are misconfigured, the operating system kernel permits read or write operations that should otherwise be denied by the security policy.\nThe exploitation mechanism involves the identification of these exposed resources, which may include configuration files containing credentials, internal API keys, or state management objects used by the Policy Manager. Once identified, the attacker can extract this sensitive information to further facilitate a Protection mechanism bypass. For example, if an attacker can read configuration parameters that define security policies or authentication tokens, they may leverage this data to impersonate legitimate services or manipulate the gateway's logic to execute unauthorized actions.\nThe scope of impact extends beyond simple information disclosure. By manipulating these incorrectly permitted resources, an attacker can effectively disable security controls, potentially leading to unauthorized access to downstream systems managed by the gateway. Since this requires local access, the threat is categorized as a post-compromise escalation vector, where an attacker who has already breached the initial host perimeter exploits local environmental weaknesses to achieve deeper system control. The vulnerability is explicitly present in all versions of the Policy Manager component prior to 5.34.00.16, necessitated by the absence of strict file system or resource object enforcement during the initial installation or configuration state."
}