CVE-2026-67269: Dell Container Storage Modules (CSM) Operator, versions prior to 1.18.0 contains an Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in the ContainerStorageModule Custom Resource reconciler

Recommended actionWithin 7 days

Critical technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.

Patch available

What, why and how

Dell Container Storage Modules (CSM) Operator, versions prior to 1.18.0 contains an Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in the ContainerStorageModule Custom Resource reconciler. A low privileged remote attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to escalation of privileges and gaining root-level access on cluster nodes.

What

Why

The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation with low privileges. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

What

Why

The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.

How

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation

Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.

No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material

Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.

None recorded

No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.

Likely attack path: a network path → Improper Privilege Management → cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor
Attack surface: Network
Privileges required: Low: a basic authenticated account is required
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary: Changed: exploitation can affect a different security authority
Weakness ? CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.: CWE-269 ↗
CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
CVSS vector ? CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.
AVNetworkAttack vector: The vulnerable component can be reached over a network.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.PRLowPrivileges required: The attacker needs basic user-level privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.SChangedScope: The attack can affect a component governed by a different security authority.CHighConfidentiality impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.IHighIntegrity impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.AHighAvailability impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.
Post-exploitation / living off the land: No specific living-off-the-land technique is confirmed in the structured sources. Monitor normal administration tools for activity inconsistent with the affected service's baseline.

NetworkCWE-269

Official authority intelligence

Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.

ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-93432Official EUVD mapping

Official EUVD record ↗

JVN iPedia · Japanese · JVNDB-2026-037359デルのcontainer storage modulesにおける権限管理に関する脆弱性

Dell Container Storage Modules (CSM) Operator バージョン1.18.0未満には、ContainerStorageModuleカスタムリソースのリコンシリエーターにおいて不適切な権限管理の脆弱性があります。この脆弱性を権限の低いリモート攻撃者が悪用すると、権限が昇格し、クラスターのノード上でルートレベルのアクセス権を獲得できる可能性があります。

Official advisory ↗

NCSC-NL · Dutch · NCSC-2026-0400Dell heeft kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Container storage modules

De kwetsbaarheden bevinden zich in Dell Container Storage Modules (CSM), die worden gebruikt voor de integratie van Dell-opslagsystemen met containerplatformen zoals Kubernetes en OpenShift. De geïdentificeerde kwetsbaarheden omvatten onder meer authenticatie- en autorisatiebypasses, privilege-escalatie, informatielekken en kwetsbaarheden in CSM-componenten en CSI-drivers. Afhankelijk van de specifieke kwetsbaarheid en de netwerkpositie en privileges van de aanvaller, kunnen aanvallers zonder authenticatie of met beperkte rechten onder andere administratieve toegang tot CSM verkrijgen, gevoelige informatie zoals Kubernetes Secrets uitlezen, RBAC-configuraties manipuleren en in het geval van bepaalde kwetsbaarheden root-level toegang tot Kubernetes-clusternodes verkrijgen. In de meest ernstige gevallen kan hierdoor de volledige CSM-omgeving en de gekoppelde storage-infrastructuur worden gecompromitteerd. Misbruik van de kwetsbaarheden kan daarmee leiden tot een aantasting van de vertrouwelijkheid, integriteit en beschikbaarheid van getroffen Kubernetes-/OpenShift-omgevingen en de daaraan gekoppelde Dell-opslaginfrastructuur.

Official advisory ↗

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status ? Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.: Patch available
Affected: Container Storage Modules (CSM): 0 < 1.18.0 or later
Fixed: An authoritative update reference is available, but the fixed version is not recorded in the structured CVE fields. Check the linked vendor advisory for the applicable release.
Action: Review the linked authoritative reference and apply the recorded fixed release appropriate to the affected product branch.
Workaround: No verified workaround is recorded. If business-safe, reduce exposure to the affected interface and allow only trusted sources until authoritative guidance is available.

Official vendor articles1 stored document

Linked articles are downloaded and versioned as source evidence. A CVE mention or approved update relationship does not, by itself, verify a fix for every product branch.

DSA-2026-448: Security Update for Dell Container Storage Modules Multiple Vulnerabilities | Dell US →Original publisher ↗Searchable text snapshot · Captured 22 Oct 2026Welcome Dell Sites Dell Technologies Premier Sign In Partner Program Sign In Dell Financial Services Support Dell Sites Dell Technologies Premier Sign In Partner Program Sign In Dell Financial Services Support My Account Order Status Profile Settings My Products Make a Payment Dell Rewards Balance Sign

Evidence and provenance

Published 6 Oct 2026 · Last source change 8 Oct 2026, 17:51 UTC · CWE-269 · Improper Privilege Management

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.2

CVSS sourceCNA

EPSS source

The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.

FIRST · tracked since 2026-10-07

European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-93432

Product sourceCNA

Remediation sourceCVE/CNA references

CWE sourceCNA

NVD statusNVD enriched

Core structured fields are present and their contributing authorities are shown above.

Material change intelligence

What changed after publication

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22 Oct 2026, 15:34 UTC
BlackTree coverageBlackTree article coverage changed from 1 BlackTree article to 1 BlackTree article.
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1 BlackTree article
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BlackTree editorial ↗
16 Oct 2026, 20:48 UTC
BlackTree coverageBlackTree article coverage changed from 1 BlackTree article to 1 BlackTree article.
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1 BlackTree article
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1 BlackTree article
BlackTree editorial ↗
7 Oct 2026, 02:26 UTC
ENISA EUVD mappingEUVD-2026-93432 was added to the official ENISA EUVD mapping for this CVE.
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not recorded
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{"euvdId":"EUVD-2026-93432"}
ENISA EUVD ↗
6 Oct 2026, 15:18 UTC
Vendor guidanceAuthoritative vendor guidance changed: removed mitigation: advisories.ncsc.nl/ncsc-2026-0400.json; removed remediation: advisories.ncsc.nl/ncsc-2026-0400.json.
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mitigation: advisories.ncsc.nl/ncsc-2026-0400.json · remediation: advisories.ncsc.nl/ncsc-2026-0400.json
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no authoritative guidance recorded
CNA ↗
6 Oct 2026, 15:18 UTC
Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
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vers:unknown/* · Fixed: The authority publishes remediation guidance. Confirm the exact fixed release in the linked primary advisory.
After
Container Storage Modules (CSM): < 1.18.0 or later · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
CNA ↗
6 Oct 2026, 15:18 UTC
Remediation statusRemediation status changed from Mitigation available to Awaiting fix.
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Mitigation available
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Awaiting fix
CNA ↗
6 Oct 2026, 15:18 UTC
SeveritySeverity changed from Unknown to Critical.
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Unknown
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Critical
CNA ↗
6 Oct 2026, 15:18 UTC
CVSS scoreCVSS score changed from not recorded to 9.9 (CVSS 3.1 · CNA · CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).
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not recorded
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9.9 (CVSS 3.1 · CNA · CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
CNA ↗
6 Oct 2026, 14:47 UTC
Vendor guidanceAuthoritative vendor guidance changed: added patch: dell.com/dsa-2026-448-security-update-for-dell-container-storage-modules-multiple-vulnerabilities?msockid=3021cac2195069ed3194ddad186a68f9; added remediation: dell.com/dsa-2026-448-security-update-for-dell-container-storage-modules-multiple-vulnerabilities?msockid=3021cac2195069ed3194ddad186a68f9.
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no authoritative guidance recorded
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patch: dell.com/dsa-2026-448-security-update-for-dell-container-storage-modules-multiple-vulnerabilities?msockid=3021cac2195069ed3194ddad186a68f9 · remediation: dell.com/dsa-2026-448-security-update-for-dell-container-storage-modules-multiple-vulnerabilities?msockid=3021cac2195069ed3194ddad186a68f9
security_alert@emc.com ↗
6 Oct 2026, 14:47 UTC
Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
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Container Storage Modules (CSM): < 1.18.0 or later · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
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Container Storage Modules (CSM): < 1.18.0 or later · Fixed: An authoritative update reference is available, but the fixed version is not recorded in the structured CVE fields. Check the linked vendor advisory for the applicable release.
CNA ↗
6 Oct 2026, 14:47 UTC
Remediation statusRemediation status changed from Awaiting fix to Patch available.
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Awaiting fix
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Patch available
security_alert@emc.com ↗
6 Oct 2026, 09:35 UTC
BlackTree coverageBlackTree article coverage changed from no BlackTree article to 1 BlackTree article.
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no BlackTree article
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BlackTree editorial ↗
5 Oct 2026, 13:51 UTC
Catalogue recordCVE added to the BlackTree catalogue.
Official national cybersecurity authority ↗

2026-10-06CVE published

2026-10-08Fixed release or patch reference recorded

ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-93432↗CVE authority or vendor reference↗Official CVE record (CNA and ADP data)↗NVD record↗

Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report

CVE: Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS: Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS: Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE: Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA: CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD: National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT: A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC: Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF: Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL: Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.

Dell Container Storage Modules (CSM) Operator, versions prior to 1.18.0 contains an Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in the ContainerStorageModule Custom Resource reconciler

Published severity in operational context

Evidence used

Compensating controls

Verification

National CERT insights
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CERT means Computer Emergency Response Team; CSIRT is the closely related term Computer Security Incident Response Team.

ENISA European Vulnerability Database

EUVD-2026-93432