CVE-2026-63688

Dell Container Storage Modules (CSM), versions prior to v1.18.0, contains a Missing Authentication for Critical Function vulnerability in the csm-authorization-storage gRPC server. An unauthenticated remote attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to unauthorized access to storage backend administrator credentials for all registered storage arrays.

CVSS v3 10.0 CRITICAL

10.0^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.0

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000515771/dsa-2026-448-security-update-for-dell-container-storage-modules-multiple-vulnerabilities?msockid=3021cac2195069ed3194ddad186a68f9	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:dell:container_storage_modules:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

08 Oct 2026, 14:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000515771/dsa-2026-448-security-update-for-dell-container-storage-modules-multiple-vulnerabilities?msockid=3021cac2195069ed3194ddad186a68f9 -~~	() https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000515771/dsa-2026-448-security-update-for-dell-container-storage-modules-multiple-vulnerabilities?msockid=3021cac2195069ed3194ddad186a68f9 - Vendor Advisory
First Time		Dell container Storage Modules Dell
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:dell:container_storage_modules::::::::

06 Oct 2026, 15:18

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-10-06 15:17

Updated : 2026-10-08 14:15

NVD link : CVE-2026-63688

Mitre link : CVE-2026-63688

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-63688

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Products Affected

dell

container_storage_modules

CWE

CWE-306

Missing Authentication for Critical Function

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