CVE-2026-73598

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: September 29, 2026 at 12:00 PM UTC
Updated: October 6, 2026 at 04:46 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorPolicy Manager for Secure Connect Gateway

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager, versions prior to 5.34.00.16, contains an Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of privileges.

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 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

7.8HIGHdell
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-732

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