CVE-2026-22769

Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines (RP4VMs) Use of Hard-coded Credentials Vulnerability

  • Critical 10.0
  • Exploited: added to CISA KEV 18 Feb 2026

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.

Key facts

Published
17 Feb 2026
Last changed
26 Feb 2026
Assigned by
dell
KEV added
18 Feb 2026
KEV fix due
21 Feb 2026
EPSS
13.335% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 96.465% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)
SSVC (CISA)
Exploitation: active; Automatable: yes; Technical impact: total

Severity scores

Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.

  • 10.0CVSS 3.1, Criticalfrom the CNA (dell)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

What to do

  • Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.CISA KEV required action

Historical context and remediation

This reference retains the original CVE publication date. A recent record update does not mean a new attack occurred.

No separately sourced impact summary is available on this page yet. Consult the description, version data and dated exploitation evidence.

Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.

Read the original CVE record.

Affected products

VendorProductVersions
DellRecoverPoint for Virtual Machines
  • Default status: unaffected
  • 5.3 SP4 P1 up to but excluding 6.0.3.1 HF1 (affected)
DellRecoverPoint for Virtual Machines
  • Default status: unaffected
  • 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 up to but excluding 6.0.3.1 HF1 (affected)

Timeline

  1. 17 Feb 2026 Published
  2. 18 Feb 2026 Added to the CISA KEV catalogue

Weakness

References