CVE-2026-78020Network attack vector

Unauthenticated remote code execution

Published Oct 9, 2026 · Updated Oct 9, 2026

Certificate validation failure in Dell Secure Connect Gateway Policy Manager before 5.36.00.16 allows remote attackers to execute code. Dell has not disclosed the affected certificate-validation component or the incorrect operation on untrusted certificates. Exploitation requires user interaction but no account; reported consequences also include information disclosure and denial of service, without a specified interruption mode.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability0.18%
Next 30 days · Oct 19, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Certificate validation failure in Dell Secure Connect Gateway Policy Manager before 5.36.00.16 allows remote attackers to execute code. Dell has not disclosed the affected certificate-validation component or the incorrect operation on untrusted certificates. Exploitation requires user interaction but no account; reported consequences also include information disclosure and denial of service, without a specified interruption mode.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-78020
Published
Oct 9, 2026
Updated
Oct 9, 2026
Vendor
Dell
Product
Secure Connect Gateway Policy Manager
Classifications
CWE-295
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 9, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 9, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <5.36.00.16 or later

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Dell · Secure Connect Gateway Policy Managerversion=0 <5.36.00.16 or later

Published CVSS scores

7.5DellCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 22, 2026Sep 28, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 28, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-295Improper Certificate Validation

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