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CVE-2026-78020
Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager, versions prior to 5.34.00.16, contains an Improper Certificate Validation vulnerability.
AV AC PR UI S C I A CVSS EPSS %ile KEV
N L N R U H H H 8.8 .0018 7.1 —
AFFECTED
Product Versions Fixed
Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager unspecified —
TIMELINE
Aug 21 Reserved by dell
Oct 9 Published (CNA: dell)
Oct 14 RESCORED — CVE-2026-78020 (Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager). CVSS 7.5 → 8.8 (NVD).
Description
Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager, versions prior to 5.34.00.16, contains an Improper Certificate Validation vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Denial of service, Information disclosure, and Remote execution.
Lifecycle
Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|
| August 21, 2026 | Reserved | Reserved by dell |
| October 9, 2026 | Published | Published (CNA: dell) |
| October 14, 2026 | RESCORED | RESCORED — CVE-2026-78020 (Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager). CVSS 7.5 → 8.8 (NVD). |
Affected
Affected products and packages — 1 row
| Vendor | Product / Package | Ecosystem | Version introduced | Fixed |
|---|
| Dell | Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager | — | — | — |
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This is a reference page, not a dated page of record. It assembles the complete lifecycle of CVE-2026-78020 from the CVE Program record, NVD enrichment, the CISA KEV catalog, EPSS, and OSV advisories. The box score's numbers (CVSS, EPSS, KEV status) are current as of Monday, October 19, 2026 UTC and are re-derived as the archive grows; only dated daily editions are immutable pages of record. The authoritative source for this identifier is cve.org.
