CVEs / CVE-2026-22769
CVE-2026-22769: Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines (RP4VMs) Use of Hard-coded Credentials Vulnerability
- Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 18 Feb 2026
- critical 10 CVSS 3.1 (NVD)
- EPSS 13.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
- Last changed at its sources
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Summary
Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines (RP4VMs) contains an use of hard-coded credentials vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to the underlying operating system and root-level persistence.
Description
Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines, versions prior to 6.0.3.1 HF1, contain a hardcoded credential vulnerability. This is considered critical as an unauthenticated remote attacker with knowledge of the hardcoded credential could potentially exploit this vulnerability leading to unauthorized access to the underlying operating system and root-level persistence. Dell recommends that customers upgrade or apply one of the remediations as soon as possible.
Affected and fixed versions
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines | from 5.3 SP4 P1, before 6.0.3.1 HF1 | 6.0.3.1 HF1 |
| Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines | from 6.0, 6.0 SP1, 6.0 SP1 P1, 6.0 SP1 P2, 6.0 SP2, 6.0 SP2 P1, 6.0 SP3, and 6.0 SP3 P1, before 6.0.3.1 HF1 | 6.0.3.1 HF1 |
Exploitation
| In CISA KEV since | 18 Feb 2026 |
|---|---|
| Due date for US federal agencies | 21 Feb 2026 |
| Used in ransomware campaigns | Unknown |
| Required action | Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. |
Severity
| CVSS 3.1 | 10 criticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HScored by NVD |
|---|---|
| Weakness | CWE-798 |
References
- CVE-2026-22769 on NVD
- CVE-2026-22769 in the CISA KEV catalog
- https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000426773/dsa-2026-079 (cited by CISA)
- https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000426742/recoverpoint-for-vms-apply-the-remediation-script-for-dsa (cited by CISA)
- https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/unc6201-exploiting-dell-recoverpoint-zero-day (cited by CISA)
- https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000426773/dsa-2026-079 Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/unc6201-exploiting-dell-recoverpoint-zero-day Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-22769 US Government Resource
Sources
Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.
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