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9.9

Dell CSM Operator before 1.18 allows privilege escalation

CVE-2026-67269 · published 12 days ago
Summary

The Dell Container Storage Modules (CSM) Operator versions earlier than 1.18 contain a flaw that lets a low‑privilege attacker increase their rights. If exploited, the attacker could gain full (root) control over the cluster nodes. Update the operator to version 1.18 or later to close the gap.

What to do
  • Update dell container storage modules (csm) to version 1.18.0 or later or later.
  • Update dell container_storage_modules to version 1.18.0 or later.
Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
dell container storage modules (csm) < 1.18.0 or later
dell container_storage_modules < 1.18.0
cpe:2.3:a:dell:container_storage_modules:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
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 privi...
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.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 14 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit
  • Gives an attacker full control
Severity
9.9 Critical
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-269Improper Privilege Management
Timeline
Published6 Oct 2026
Updated15 Oct 2026
First seen6 Oct 2026
Sources
CVE-2026-67269 · NVD
CVE-2026-67269 · MITRE
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