Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-54472 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-54472 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-54472?
- Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 6 October 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Dell Container Storage Modules prior to 1.18.0.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-54472?
- Yes: fixed in 1.18.0. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
- How is CVE-2026-54472 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network, in a hosted service.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-54472?
- Check whether you run Dell Container Storage Modules at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
How to fix
- Fixed in: 1.18.0
Technical details
CVE-2026-54472 is an Use of Hard-coded Credentials vulnerability in the csm-docs component of Dell CSM prior to version 1.18.0. An unauthenticated attacker with network access can exploit this issue without authentication or user interaction to gain information disclosure and potentially escalate privileges. The vulnerability stems from sensitive credentials being embedded directly in documentation files, allowing attackers to obtain storage administrator credentials.
Affected products
- Dell Container Storage Modules prior to 1.18.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-06: disclosed