What is CVE-2026-22769?

CVE-2026-22769 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Dell Recoverpoint For Virtual Machines, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 10.0/10. Published 2026-02-17.

How severe is CVE-2026-22769?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 10.0 out of 10.

Is CVE-2026-22769 known to be exploited?

Yes. CVE-2026-22769 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2026-02-18), indicating it is being actively exploited.

Vulnerability in Dell Recoverpoint For Virtual Machines

CVE-2026-22769

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 potenti…

EPSS: 0.229 (96.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 10.0 (Critical). Vector: 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 — versions 5.3 SP4 P1, 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

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-798 — Use of Hard-coded Credentials

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on 2026-02-18. CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.

BOD 22-01 due date: 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.

References

www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000426773/dsa-2026-079 (vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-22769?: CVE-2026-22769 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Dell Recoverpoint For Virtual Machines, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 10.0/10. Published 2026-02-17.
How severe is CVE-2026-22769?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 10.0 out of 10.
Is CVE-2026-22769 known to be exploited?: Yes. CVE-2026-22769 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2026-02-18), indicating it is being actively exploited.