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: 0.131 (95.9th 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
- Dell Recoverpoint_for_virtual_machines — versions 6.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . 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: .
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
- security_alert@emc.com (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Third Party Advisory)
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)
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.