CVE-2026-22769

Exp

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.

Published: 2026-02-17 Last update: 2026-02-20 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Analyzed，CVE State: published
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CVE-2026-22769 is rated Critical Active Threat (97.6/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 22.89%, 96th percentile). CISA KEV confirms active exploitation (added 2026-02-18) affecting Dell / RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines (RP4VMs). a weakness (CWE-798) Unauthenticated remote administrative access may be possible. The CISA remediation deadline has passed—treat as an emergency patch priority.

Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.

CISA KEV Record for CVE-2026-22769

Name: Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines (RP4VMs) Use of Hard-coded Credentials Vulnerability · CISA KEV detail

Exploit added: 2026-02-18

Action due: 2026-02-21

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.

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2026-22769

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-05-29 23.84% 22.89% -0.95%
2 2026-05-27 22.00% 23.84% +1.85%
3 2026-04-26 — 22.00% —

Full EPSS history (11 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2026-22769

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
10.0 3.1 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:C)
Breaking this can reach past the original component and bite other resources—bigger blast radius.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 3.9 6.0 [email protected]
10.0 3.1 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:C)
Breaking this can reach past the original component and bite other resources—bigger blast radius.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 3.9 6.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2026-22769

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2026-22769

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
dell recoverpoint_for_virtual_machines < 6.0 cpe:2.3:a:dell:recoverpoint_for_virtual_machines:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell recoverpoint_for_virtual_machines 6.0 cpe:2.3:a:dell:recoverpoint_for_virtual_machines:6.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell recoverpoint_for_virtual_machines 6.0 cpe:2.3:a:dell:recoverpoint_for_virtual_machines:6.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell recoverpoint_for_virtual_machines 6.0 cpe:2.3:a:dell:recoverpoint_for_virtual_machines:6.0:sp1_p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell recoverpoint_for_virtual_machines 6.0 cpe:2.3:a:dell:recoverpoint_for_virtual_machines:6.0:sp1_p2:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell recoverpoint_for_virtual_machines 6.0 cpe:2.3:a:dell:recoverpoint_for_virtual_machines:6.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell recoverpoint_for_virtual_machines 6.0 cpe:2.3:a:dell:recoverpoint_for_virtual_machines:6.0:sp2_p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell recoverpoint_for_virtual_machines 6.0 cpe:2.3:a:dell:recoverpoint_for_virtual_machines:6.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell recoverpoint_for_virtual_machines 6.0 cpe:2.3:a:dell:recoverpoint_for_virtual_machines:6.0:sp3_p1:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2026-22769

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