CVE-2026-73589

MEDIUM
6.3
CVSS Score
Published: September 23, 2026 at 02:30 PM UTC
Updated: September 25, 2026 at 01:47 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorPolicy Manager for Secure Connect Gateway

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Severity
MEDIUM6.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager, versions prior to 5.34.00.16, Versions prior to 5.36, contains a Weak Encoding for Password vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Information disclosure, Information tampering, Protection mechanism bypass, and Unauthorized access.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 5.36.00.16v < 5.36.00.16 or later
Affected range stops below 5.36.00.16, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 5.36.00.16 or later, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

6.3MEDIUMdell
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-261

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