CVE•Published 2026-09-23•Modified 2026-09-25•0 articles on news•4 live references•NVD data

CVE-2026-73589Dell · Policy_manager_for_secure_connect_gateway

Vulnerability data via NVD (ingested)

CVSS v3.1

6.3

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

EPSS percentile

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Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-261Weak Encoding for Password

Description

Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager, versions prior to 5.34.00.16, Versions prior to 5.36, contains a Weak Encoding for Password vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Information disclosure, Information tampering, Protection mechanism bypass, and Unauthorized access.

Timeline

Published 2026-09-23

Modified 2026-09-25

External references

NVD MITRE GitHub PoC VulnCheck

Search for exposed instances

Shodan + Censys queries derived from NVD's CPE data. The vuln tag catches assets Shodan has explicitly linked to this CVE; the product / banner fingerprints find exposed instances even when the vuln tag was never applied (which is common).

Shodan · vuln tag0 hosts

vuln:CVE-2026-73589

Hosts Shodan has explicitly fingerprinted as vulnerable.

Shodan · product

product:"Dell Policy Manager For Secure Connect Gateway"

All exposed Dell Policy Manager For Secure Connect Gateway instances — cross-reference with the CVE's affected-version range.

Shodan · banner/body mention

http.html:"Policy Manager For Secure Connect Gateway"

HTTP body or banner mentions "Policy Manager For Secure Connect Gateway" — catches deploys Shodan didn't identify as a product.

More intel sources (5)

Shodan report

vuln:CVE-2026-73589