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TI-2026-68463 Aliases CVE-2026-67270GHSA-h6p7-jcc3-8xrx

Improper certificate validation in Dell CSM proxy-server

Priority LOW 36CWE-295Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Adjacent network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Spoofing
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · Low
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-295.

Summary

Dell Container Storage Modules (CSM) before 1.18.0 contains improper certificate validation in the proxy-server component (CWE-295). An unauthenticated attacker on an adjacent network could potentially exploit this flaw to expose storage backend administrator credentials.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Description from the CNA

Dell Container Storage Modules (CSM) versions prior to 1.18.0, contains an Improper Certificate Validation vulnerability in the proxy-server component. An unauthenticated adjacent network attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to information exposure of storage backend administrator credentials.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00079 0th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Container Storage Modules (CSM) (Dell): 1.18.0 or later

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
DellContainer Storage Modules (CSM)before 1.18.0 or later1.18.0 or laterPatch availableCNA
  • Container Storage Modules (CSM) VendorDell Affected before 1.18.0 or later Fixed in 1.18.0 or later Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:dell:container_storage_modules:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.18.0VulnerableDell
  • cpe:2.3:a:dell:container_storage_modules:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.18.0 Vulnerable ·Dell

Remediation

Upgrade Dell Container Storage Modules (CSM) to 1.18.0 or later.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

  • Fix · CNA Container Storage Modules (CSM) (Dell) Fixed in 1.18.0 or later

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Advisory ·

    Dell Container Storage Modules (CSM) — dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000515771/dsa-2026-448-securit…

    3 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-68461 Privilege escalation in Dell CSM Operator gives root on cluster nodesPriority MEDIUM 43
    • TI-2026-68474 Missing authentication in Dell Container Storage ModulesPriority LOW 30

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-06 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-67270
  2. 2026-10-06 Alias added: GHSA-h6p7-jcc3-8xrx
  3. 2026-10-07 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
  4. 2026-10-09 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  5. 2026-10-20 CVSS score added · NVD

References

  • TI-2026-68460 Missing authentication in Dell Container Storage Modules CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2026-68459 Missing authentication in Dell Container Storage Modules gRPC server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2026-68458 Hard-coded credentials in Dell Container Storage Modules CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-68457 Hard-coded credentials in Dell Container Storage Modules csm-docs CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-15325 OS command injection in Dell Container Storage Modules CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-68464 Template injection in Dell Container Storage Modules CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
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