CVE-2022-34440

Administrator access via hard-coded cryptographic key

Published Jan 11, 2023 · Updated Apr 8, 2025

Hard-coded cryptographic key use in Dell Secure Connect Gateway Policy Manager 5.10 through 5.12 allows local users to gain administrator access. Dell has not disclosed where the embedded key is stored or how the login path validates it. Exploitation requires local access and knowledge of the hard-coded key, after which the attacker can authenticate with administrator privileges and control the policy-management system.

CVSS severity8.4
High
EPSS probability0.47%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Hard-coded cryptographic key use in Dell Secure Connect Gateway Policy Manager 5.10 through 5.12 allows local users to gain administrator access. Dell has not disclosed where the embedded key is stored or how the login path validates it. Exploitation requires local access and knowledge of the hard-coded key, after which the attacker can authenticate with administrator privileges and control the policy-management system.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-34440
Published
Jan 11, 2023
Updated
Apr 8, 2025
Vendor
Dell
Product
Secure Connect Gateway Policy Manager
Classifications
CWE-321, CWE-798, T1078
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 11, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 8, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=5.10 <5.14

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Dell · Secure Connect Gateway Policy Managerversion=5.10 <5.14

Published CVSS scores

8.4DellCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
9.8NISTCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-321Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key
CWE-798Use of Hard-coded Credentials
T1078Valid Accounts

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