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title: "CVE-2026-63688: Dell Container Storage Modules - Broken Access Control"
description: "Dell Container Storage Modules (CSM) < v1.18.0 contains a missing authentication for critical function caused by lack of authentication in csm-authorization-storage gRPC server, letting unauthenticated remote attackers access storage backend administrator credentials."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-63688/
---

# CVE-2026-63688 Dell Container Storage Modules - Broken Access Control

Dell Container Storage Modules (CSM) < v1.18.0 contains a missing authentication for critical function caused by lack of authentication in csm-authorization-storage gRPC server, letting unauthenticated remote attackers access storage backend administrator credentials.

CVSS base score 10.0 /10

Critical

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Not required

EPSS

0.79% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-63688)

## Details

Type

Broken Access Control

Impact

Information Disclosure, Broken Access Control

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Published

6 October 2026

Updated

15 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-306](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/306.html)

## Vendor fix

Update to version v1.18.0 or later.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-63688](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-63688)
- [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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