Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-78023 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-78023 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-78023?
- High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.1, published 9 October 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-2026-78023?
- Yes: fixed in 5.34.00.16. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
- How is CVE-2026-78023 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-78023?
- 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.
How to fix
- Fixed in: 5.34.00.16
Technical details
The vulnerability is an authorization bypass through user-controlled keys in the Policy Manager component. A low-privileged remote attacker can exploit this flaw to achieve privilege escalation without requiring user interaction. The fix 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
- 2026-10-09: disclosed