CVE•Published 2026-10-09•Modified 2026-10-14•0 articles on news•4 live references•NVD data

CVE-2026-78016Dell · Policy_manager_for_secure_connect_gateway

Vulnerability data via NVD (ingested)

CVSS v3.1

3.1

LOW

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

EPSS percentile

Exploit Prediction Scoring System · top 96% of all CVEs

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-1287Improper Validation of Specified Type of Input

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.

Timeline

Published 2026-10-09

Modified 2026-10-14

External references

NVD MITRE Exploit-DB 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-2026-78016

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-2026-78016