Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 Application version 5.00.00.10 and earlier may expose sensitive information to a local low-privileged user. Because that information may be reused, the CVSS score is high. This is not described as remotely exploitable in the provided sources.
Executive priority
Treat as a high-priority maintenance and exposure-reduction item for SCG systems, especially if the appliance handles support connectivity or operational credentials. It is not supported as internet-exploited from the provided evidence.
Technical view
CVE-2021-36340 is a local, low-complexity, low-privilege vulnerability in Dell EMC SCG. It is mapped to CWE-532, indicating sensitive information exposure through logging or related records. The CVSS 3.1 vector is AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H with score 7.8.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to systems running Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 Application 5.00.00.10 or earlier where an attacker already has local low-privileged access.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or public active exploitation. Abuse requires local access and low privileges, so this is most urgent where SCG hosts are shared, weakly administered, or already at risk of credential compromise.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE record and Dell advisory reference. The affected version boundary is clear, but the bundle does not include patched version details or exploit artifacts. Avoid assuming remote exploitability.
Mitigation direction
- Identify all Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 Application deployments.
- Check whether any instance runs version 5.00.00.10 or earlier.
- Review Dell advisory DSA-2021-245 for the applicable security update.
- Restrict local access to SCG hosts to trusted administrators only.
- Protect and review logs or records that may contain sensitive information.
Validation and detection
- Confirm installed SCG version from asset inventory or host administration records.
- Verify whether affected SCG hosts allow local non-administrative users.
- Review Dell DSA-2021-245 for vendor-stated affected and fixed versions.
- Check logs and support bundles for unexpected sensitive data exposure.
- Document compensating controls if immediate update is not possible.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 7.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H1.85.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.8HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000193601/dsa-2021-245-dell-emc-secure-connect-gateway-security-update-for-multiple-vulnerabilitiesCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File
Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.