# CVE-2026-67273: Dell Container Storage Modules template injection privilege escalation

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-67273-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-2026-67273 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.6 · Published 2026-10-06

Dell Container Storage Modules is infrastructure software for managing containerized storage systems. CVE-2026-67273 is a template injection flaw that allows low-privileged attackers with remote access to escalate their privileges on the system. An attacker exploiting this could gain higher-level access to storage configuration and data.

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-2026-67273 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-67273 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-67273?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.6, 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-2026-67273?** 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-2026-67273 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-67273?** 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

This is an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in a Template Engine (CWE-1336/template injection) vulnerability in Dell Container Storage Modules versions prior to 1.18.0. A low-privileged, authenticated remote attacker can exploit this via the network to achieve privilege escalation without user interaction, affecting system confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

## 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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