# CVE-2026-63692: Dell Container Storage Modules missing authentication in gRPC services

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-63692-dell-container-storage-modules-versions-prior-to-1-18-0-contain-s  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-06. Updated: 2026-10-06  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-63692 · Severity: critical · CVSS 10 · Published 2026-10-06

Dell Container Storage Modules is a Kubernetes-based storage management system used by enterprises to manage storage infrastructure. An unauthenticated attacker can bypass authentication on critical gRPC services to gain elevation of privileges, access administrator credentials, and manipulate storage systems without authorization. This affects versions prior to 1.18.0 and can be exploited remotely.

Technologies: [Dell Container Storage Modules](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/container-storage-modules). Vendors: [Dell](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/dell).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-63692 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-63692 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-63692?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 10, 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-2026-63692?** 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-2026-63692 attacked?** It is attacked over the network.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-63692?** 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

Multiple missing authentication vulnerabilities exist in the csm-authorization-storage and csm-authorization-tenant gRPC services, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to access sensitive functions. The primary CVE-2026-63692 affects a critical function accessible without authentication (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N), enabling privilege escalation. These issues are fixed in version 1.18.0.

## Affected products

- Dell Container Storage Modules prior to 1.18.0

## Timeline

- 2026-10-06: disclosed

## 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)

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