CVE-2026-67269Network attack vectorHinoki check available

Root access on cluster nodes via reconciliation

Published Oct 6, 2026 · Updated Oct 6, 2026

Privilege escalation in Dell Technologies Container Storage Modules before 1.18.0 allows remote authenticated users root access to cluster nodes. Dell identifies the ContainerStorageModule custom resource reconciler but has not published the precise privilege check or operation that fails. Exploitation requires low-privileged access to the affected Kubernetes cluster; the reported outcome is root-level control of cluster nodes.

CVSS severity9.9
Critical
EPSS probability0.53%
Next 30 days · Oct 19, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Privilege escalation in Dell Technologies Container Storage Modules before 1.18.0 allows remote authenticated users root access to cluster nodes. Dell identifies the ContainerStorageModule custom resource reconciler but has not published the precise privilege check or operation that fails. Exploitation requires low-privileged access to the affected Kubernetes cluster; the reported outcome is root-level control of cluster nodes.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-67269
Published
Oct 6, 2026
Updated
Oct 6, 2026
Vendor
Dell Technologies
Product
Container Storage Modules
Classifications
T1068
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 6, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 6, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <1.18.0 or later

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Dell Technologies · Container Storage Modulesversion=0 <1.18.0 or later

Published CVSS scores

9.9Dell TechnologiesCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 22, 2026Sep 28, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 28, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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