# CVE-2026-73587: Dell Secure Connect Gateway Policy Manager improper certificate validation

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-73587-dell-secure-connect-gateway-scg-policy-manager-versions-prior-to  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-09-23. Updated: 2026-09-26  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-73587 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.8 · Published 2026-09-23

Dell Secure Connect Gateway Policy Manager is a network access and security solution that manages VPN and secure connections for enterprises. Versions before 5.34.00.16 contain a certificate validation flaw that allows an attacker on the same network segment to bypass security protections, potentially exposing sensitive data or modifying network traffic without authentication.

Technologies: [Dell Policy Manager For Secure Connect Gateway](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/policy-manager-for-secure-connect-gateway), [Dell Secure Connect Gateway Policy Manager](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/secure-connect-gateway-policy-manager). Vendors: [Dell](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/dell).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-73587 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-73587 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-73587?** 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-2026-73587?** 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-2026-73587 attacked?** It is attacked from the adjacent network or over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-73587?** 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 stems from improper validation of SSL/TLS certificates in the Policy Manager component, allowing an unauthenticated attacker with adjacent network access to perform man-in-the-middle attacks. The flaw enables an attacker to decrypt encrypted communications, tamper with data in transit, and circumvent the product's security enforcement mechanisms. A patch is available in version 5.34.00.16 and later.

## Affected products

- Dell Secure Connect Gateway Policy Manager prior to 5.34.00.16

## Timeline

- 2026-09-23: disclosed

## References

- [https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-ca/000503592/dsa-2026-385-security-update-for-dell-secure-connect-gateway-policy-manager-multiple-vulnerabilities?msockid=3021cac2195069ed3194ddad186a68f9](https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-ca/000503592/dsa-2026-385-security-update-for-dell-secure-connect-gateway-policy-manager-multiple-vulnerabilities?msockid=3021cac2195069ed3194ddad186a68f9)

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