CVE•Published 2026-10-09•Modified 2026-10-13•0 articles on news•4 live references•NVD data

CVE-2026-78017Dell · Policy_manager_for_secure_connect_gateway

Vulnerability data via NVD (ingested)

CVSS v3.1

3.8

LOW

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

EPSS percentile

Exploit Prediction Scoring System · top 89% of all CVEs

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-754Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions

Description

Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager, versions prior to 5.34.00.16, contains an Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Information tampering and Protection mechanism bypass.

Timeline

Published 2026-10-09

Modified 2026-10-13

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-2026-78017

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-2026-78017