Dell Container Storage Modules up to 1.17.9 csm-docs hard-coded credentials

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A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Dell Container Storage Modules up to 1.17.9. This impacts an unknown function of the component csm-docs. This manipulation causes hard-coded credentials. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2026-54472. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

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A vulnerability was found in Dell Container Storage Modules up to 1.17.9. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component csm-docs. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a hard-coded credentials vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-798. The product contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key, which it uses for its own inbound authentication, outbound communication to external components, or encryption of internal data. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Dell Container Storage Modules, versions prior to 1.18.0, contain(s) an Use of Hard-coded Credentials vulnerability in the csm-docs. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Information disclosure.9.8

The advisory is shared at dell.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-54472 since 06/15/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/06/2026). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1110.001 for this issue.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Type

• Virtualization Software

Vendor

• Dell

Name

• Container Storage Modules

Version

• 1.17.0
• 1.17.1
• 1.17.2
• 1.17.3
• 1.17.4
• 1.17.5
• 1.17.6
• 1.17.7
• 1.17.8
• 1.17.9

License

• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.dell.com/

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