Authenticated information tampering
Published Oct 9, 2026 · Updated Oct 9, 2026
Input-validation failure in Dell Secure Connect Gateway Policy Manager allows remote authenticated users to tamper with data over the network. Dell has not disclosed the affected endpoint, input type, or incorrect validation operation. Exploitation requires low-privileged access; the published assessment supports information tampering, not data disclosure or service interruption.
Summary
What happened
Input-validation failure in Dell Secure Connect Gateway Policy Manager allows remote authenticated users to tamper with data over the network. Dell has not disclosed the affected endpoint, input type, or incorrect validation operation. Exploitation requires low-privileged access; the published assessment supports information tampering, not data disclosure or service interruption.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-78016
- Published
- Oct 9, 2026
- Updated
- Oct 9, 2026
- Vendor
- Dell
- Product
- Secure Connect Gateway Policy Manager
- Classifications
- CWE-1287
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Oct 9, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Oct 9, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=0 <5.36.00.16 or later
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