What is CVE-2026-23501?

CVE-2026-23501 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell Recoverpoint For Virtual Machines, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2026-08-19.

How severe is CVE-2026-23501?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.

RCE in Dell Recoverpoint For Virtual Machines

CVE-2026-23501

Dell RecoverPoint for VMs, versions 6.0.3 and 6.0.3.1, contains an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Command execution.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Dell Recoverpoint For Virtual Machines

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-78 — OS Command Injection

References

security_alert@emc.com (vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-23501?: CVE-2026-23501 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell Recoverpoint For Virtual Machines, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2026-08-19.
How severe is CVE-2026-23501?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.