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TI-2026-68474 Aliases CVE-2026-70411GHSA-mv3c-r45j-34f2

Missing authentication in Dell Container Storage Modules

Priority LOW 30CWE-306Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-306.

Summary

Dell Container Storage Modules (CSM) versions prior to 1.18.0 are affected. The csm-authorization-tenant gRPC service (TenantService) does not require authentication for a critical function (CWE-306). An unauthenticated attacker on the adjacent network could create tenant entities, inject roles across tenants and modify storage access control flags.

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 a Missing Authentication for Critical Function vulnerability in the csm-authorization-tenant gRPC service (TenantService). An unauthenticated adjacent network attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to unauthorized creation of tenant entities, cross-tenant role injection, and modification of storage access control flags.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00188 8th 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
Partial

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

Dell Container Storage Modules (CSM) is fixed in 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-2026-68463 Improper certificate validation in Dell CSM proxy-serverPriority LOW 36
    Show all 3 records → Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-06 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-70411
  2. 2026-10-06 Alias added: GHSA-mv3c-r45j-34f2
  3. 2026-10-07 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
  4. 2026-10-08 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  5. 2026-10-20 CVSS score added · NVD

References

Advisory 1

  • 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
See all 16 →

Sources

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