# CVE-2026-67269: Privilege escalation in Container Storage Modules (CSM)

> A low-privileged remote attacker can exploit improper privilege management in the Dell CSM Operator to gain root-level access on cluster nodes.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.9 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 6 Oct 2026
- **Updated:** 8 Oct 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-fwc4-f52f-hjhh

## What is CVE-2026-67269?

CVE-2026-67269 is a critical vulnerability in Dell Container Storage Modules (CSM), published on 6 Oct 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-67269?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Dell Container Storage Modules.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-67269?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-67269 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-67269 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-67269 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Dell Container Storage Modules (CSM)

- [CVE-2026-63688](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-63688/): Missing authorization in Dell Container Storage Modules (CSM) (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2026-63692](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-63692/): Missing authorization in Container Storage Modules (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2026-54472](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-54472/): Hardcoded credentials in Container Storage Modules (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2026-61421](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-61421/): Hardcoded credentials in Container Storage Modules (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2026-67273](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-67273/): Code injection in Container Storage Modules (critical 9.6)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-67269 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-67269 is a critical vulnerability in Dell Container Storage Modules (CSM), published on 6 Oct 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-67269 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Dell Container Storage Modules (CSM). No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-67269/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-67269/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-67269
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-67269
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-67269

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-67269/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.