CVE-2026-61413: Dell Secure Connect Gateway Policy Manager privilege escalation

CVE-2026-61413 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.8 · Published 2026-09-23

Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager is a network access control system that enforces security policies on remote connections. A flaw in its privilege management logic allows an attacker with low-level access to remotely elevate their permissions and gain unauthorized access to the system, potentially compromising all protected network traffic and policies.

Technologies: Dell Policy Manager For Secure Connect Gateway, Dell Secure Connect Gateway Policy Manager. Vendors: Dell.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-61413 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-61413 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-61413?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.8, published 23 September 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Dell Secure Connect Gateway Policy Manager prior to 5.34.00.16.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-61413?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2026-61413 attacked?
It is attacked over the network.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-61413?
Check whether you run Dell Policy Manager For Secure Connect Gateway or Dell Secure Connect Gateway Policy Manager at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Technical details

The vulnerability is an improper privilege management flaw in SCG Policy Manager versions before 5.34.00.16. A low-privileged remote attacker can exploit insufficient privilege checks to escalate their access rights, bypassing authorization controls. This affects the core authentication and authorization subsystem of the policy manager.

Affected products

  • Dell Secure Connect Gateway Policy Manager prior to 5.34.00.16

Timeline

  • 2026-09-23: disclosed

References

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