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CVE-2026-73591NVD status: Analyzed

Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager: Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Source Code

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CVE-2026-73591 is a high-severity inclusion of sensitive information in source code vulnerability in Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager from Dell, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 out of 10. It can be exploited remotely over the network by an unauthenticated attacker, without any action from a user. The record lists version 5.36.00.16 or later as the first without the flaw, so updating Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager to that release or later removes the exposure. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.43% chance of exploitation within 30 days, which is low compared with other CVEs.

Next patch cycle

High severity with no evidence of exploitation so far.

What to do

  1. Update Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager to 5.36.00.16 or later or a later version.
  2. Update Policy Manager For Secure Connect Gateway to 5.36.00.16 or a later version.
  3. Read the advisory on dell.com for workarounds and exact fixed builds.
  4. Until you can update, restrict network access to the affected service so it is not reachable from untrusted networks.

Affected products and versions

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed in
DellSecure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Managerbefore 5.36.00.16 or later5.36.00.16 or later
DellPolicy Manager For Secure Connect Gatewaybefore 5.36.00.165.36.00.16

Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.

How the severity score breaks down

Attack vector
NetworkCan be exploited remotely over a network, including the internet.
Attack complexity
LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
Privileges required
NoneNo account or login is needed.
User interaction
NoneNo action by a victim is required.
Scope
UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component.
Confidentiality
HighAll data handled by the component can be read.
Integrity
NoneNothing can be modified.
Availability
NoneAvailability is not affected.

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. Scored by CNA (emc.com).

Official description

Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager, versions prior to 5.34.00.16, contains an Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Source Code vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Information exposure.

Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.

The underlying weakness: Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Source Code

The product (such as a web server or repository) provides access to source code is not intended to be accessible to users but contains sensitive information.

How developers prevent this class of flaw

  • Recommendations include removing the script from the web server and moving it to a location not accessible from the Internet.

More Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Source Code vulnerabilities (CWE-540)

Timeline

  1. CVE record published.
  2. CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: none, automatable: yes, technical impact: partial).
  3. Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).

References

Other vulnerabilities in Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager

All Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager vulnerabilities

Recent Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Source Code vulnerabilities

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