# CVE-2026-67270: Dell Container Storage Modules improper certificate validation in proxy-server

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-67270-dell-container-storage-modules-csm-versions-prior-to-1-18-0  
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-2026-67270 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.2 · Published 2026-10-06

Dell Container Storage Modules is a container storage platform used to manage storage infrastructure in Kubernetes environments. An improper certificate validation flaw in the proxy-server component allows an attacker on the adjacent network to intercept and expose storage administrator credentials without authentication. This could lead to complete compromise of backend storage systems.

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-2026-67270 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-67270 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-67270?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.2, 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-2026-67270?** 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-2026-67270 attacked?** It is attacked from the adjacent network.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-67270?** 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-2026-67270 is an improper certificate validation vulnerability in the proxy-server component of Dell CSM versions prior to 1.18.0. An unauthenticated attacker with adjacent network access can exploit this through man-in-the-middle attacks to intercept credentials, requiring high attack complexity. A fix is available in version 1.18.0 and later.

## 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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