# CVE-2026-78339: Dell Secure Connect Gateway Policy Manager incorrect permission assignment

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-78339-dell-secure-connect-gateway-scg-policy-manager-versions-prior-to  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-09. Updated: 2026-10-16  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-78339 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.3 · Published 2026-10-09

Dell Secure Connect Gateway Policy Manager is a security appliance used to manage VPN and remote access policies for enterprise networks. A permissions vulnerability allows low-privileged local users to bypass access controls and gain unauthorized access to sensitive system resources, potentially leading to data theft or system compromise.

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-2026-78339 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-78339 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-78339?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.3, 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-2026-78339?** 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-2026-78339 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-78339?** 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 incorrect permission assignment for critical resources in Dell Secure Connect Gateway Policy Manager prior to version 5.34.00.16. A low-privileged local attacker can exploit this to bypass protection mechanisms and gain unauthorized access to sensitive data. The attack requires local access to the affected system.

## Affected products

- Dell Secure Connect Gateway Policy Manager prior to 5.34.00.16

## Timeline

- 2026-10-09: 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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