Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager: Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default
CVE-2026-78018 is a high-severity initialization of a resource with an insecure default vulnerability in Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager from Dell, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.1 out of 10. It can be exploited with local access to the system by an attacker with a low-privileged account, 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 0.09% chance of exploitation within 30 days, which is low compared with other CVEs.
High severity with no evidence of exploitation so far.
What to do
- Update Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager to 5.36.00.16 or later or a later version.
- Update Policy Manager For Secure Connect Gateway to 5.36.00.16 or a later version.
- Read the advisory on dell.com for workarounds and exact fixed builds.
Affected products and versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dell | Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager | before 5.36.00.16 or later | 5.36.00.16 or later |
| Dell | Policy Manager For Secure Connect Gateway | before 5.36.00.16 | 5.36.00.16 |
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
- LocalThe attacker needs local access or must trick a user into running something.
- Attack complexity
- LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
- Privileges required
- LowA basic user account is enough.
- 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
- HighData or code can be modified at will.
- Availability
- NoneAvailability is not affected.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N. Scored by NVD.
| Scoring system | Score | Severity | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | 6.3 | Medium | CNA (emc.com) |
| CVSS 3.1 | 7.1 | High | NVD |
Official description
Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager, versions prior to 5.34.00.16, contains an Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Information disclosure.
Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.
The underlying weakness: Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default
The product initializes or sets a resource with a default that is intended to be changed by the product's installer, administrator, or maintainer, but the default is not secure.
More Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default vulnerabilities (CWE-1188)
Timeline
- CVE record published.
- CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: none, automatable: no, technical impact: total).
- Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).
References
Other vulnerabilities in Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager
- 7.2 High severity
- 7.1 High severity
- 8.8 High severity
- 7.5 High severity
- 8.7 High severity
- 8.8 High severity
Recent Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default vulnerabilities
- 9.8 Critical severity
- 8.1 High severity
- 8.1 High severity
- 9.1 Critical severity
- 9.1 Critical severity
- 10.0 Critical severity
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