Vulnerability · Published Oct 9, 2026 · Assigned by dell
CVE-2026-76779
High 7.4
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager from Dell. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 19% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager, versions prior to 5.34.00.16, contains an Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of privileges, Protection mechanism bypass, and Unauthorized access.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Dell | Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager | 0 – before 5.36.00.16 or later |
Weakness: CWE-307 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N