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CVE-2026-67269: CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management in Dell Container Storage Modules (CSM)

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Critical
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-67269cvecve-2026-67269cwe-269
Published: 10/06/2026 (10/06/2026, 14:47:17 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Dell
Product: Container Storage Modules (CSM)

Description

Dell Container Storage Modules (CSM) Operator versions prior to 1.18.0 contain an improper privilege management vulnerability in the ContainerStorageModule Custom Resource reconciler. This flaw allows a low privileged remote attacker to escalate privileges and gain root-level access on cluster nodes. The vulnerability is critical with a CVSS score of 9.9.

CVSS v3.1

Score 9.9critical

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected software

Dell

Container Storage Modules (CSM)

Affected versions
=0
GitHub Actionsmore threats →ai
dell/container-storage-modules
pkg:github/dell/container-storage-modules
Affected versions
<1.18.0

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 10/06/2026, 15:18:12 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-67269 is an improper privilege management vulnerability (CWE-269) in Dell Container Storage Modules (CSM) Operator versions before 1.18.0. The issue exists in the ContainerStorageModule Custom Resource reconciler, where insufficient privilege checks allow a low privileged remote attacker to escalate privileges to root on cluster nodes. This vulnerability has a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.9, indicating critical severity with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Potential Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to full root-level access on affected cluster nodes, compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system. This allows an attacker with initially low privileges to fully control the affected environment.

Mitigation Recommendations

A fix is available in Dell Container Storage Modules (CSM) Operator version 1.18.0 and later. Users should upgrade to version 1.18.0 or newer to remediate this vulnerability. No vendor advisory content was provided, so check Dell's official resources for the latest patch and remediation guidance.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
dell
Date Reserved
2026-07-29T11:04:32.678Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6ac50de12cdf04f656bca32f

Added to database: 10/06/2026, 15:04:01 UTC

Last enriched: 10/06/2026, 15:18:12 UTC

Last updated: 10/06/2026, 23:48:07 UTC

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