CVE-2026-22769criticalunder attackCWE-798

CVE-2026-22769: critical vulnerability in Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines

Published · Updated

63Vexday Risk Score

Prioritize patching. It under exploitation confirmed by CISA.

ssvc Actcvss 10epss 13%
from disclosure to weapon
Published on NVDFeb 17
CISA KEV+1d
exploitation probability
13%top 4% of all CVEs
observed exploitation
yesCISA + VulnCheck
Action required by CISAfederal deadline: 2026-02-21

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

In short

Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines has a hardcoded password built into the software that anyone can find and use to gain full control of the system without needing to log in normally. This is extremely dangerous because attackers can take over the entire server.

Technical detail

CWE-798 hardcoded credential vulnerability in Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines versions <6.0.3.1 HF1 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to achieve unauthorized OS access and root-level persistence by exploiting publicly discoverable embedded credentials. No user interaction required; attack vector is network-accessible.

Summary generated and translated by AI from the official description.

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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.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products
Dell · RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines
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References
https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/unc6201-exploiting-dell-recoverpoint-zero-dayhttps://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-22769https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000426773/dsa-2026-079