CVE-2026-70411: High severity Dell Container Storage Modules (CSM) vulnerability

Published Oct 6, 2026
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Updated

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.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Dell Container Storage Modules (CSM)<1.18.0

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade Dell Container Storage Modules (CSM) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.18.0

Event History

Oct 6, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:17 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:17 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:17 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Who can exploit this vulnerability?

An unauthenticated attacker on an adjacent network can potentially exploit the affected csm-authorization-tenant gRPC TenantService. No prior privileges or user interaction are required.

2

What could an attacker do after exploitation?

An attacker could create tenant entities without authorization, inject roles across tenants, and modify storage access-control flags. This can affect the integrity of tenant separation and storage authorization.

3

Which versions are affected?

Dell Container Storage Modules versions earlier than 1.18.0 are affected. Version 1.18.0 is the stated fixed-version boundary.

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