Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-78340 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-78340 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-78340?
- 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-2026-78340?
- 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-2026-78340 attacked?
- It is attacked with local access.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-78340?
- 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 improper pathname validation (CWE-22 path traversal) in SCG Policy Manager allowing a high-privileged attacker with local access to traverse directory boundaries and access restricted files or achieve code execution. The attack requires elevated privileges and local system access, and successful exploitation results in arbitrary filesystem access or command execution.
Affected products
- Dell Secure Connect Gateway Policy Manager prior to 5.34.00.16
Timeline
- 2026-10-09: disclosed