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CVE-2026-22769

Published 2026-02-17 · Analyzed

CVE-2026-22769

Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines (RP4VMs) Use of Hard-coded Credentials Vulnerability

Exploited in the wild: CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2026-02-18, with a fix-by date of 2026-02-21. Patch it first.

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

10.0 CRITICAL
CVSS 3.1 · CNA · emc.com
14%
chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS; higher than 96% of CVEs)

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.

Scores

Affected products

  • dell recoverpoint for virtual machines: < 6.0; 8 specific releases listed in NVD

Weakness: CWE-798

3 references (advisories, patches, write-ups)

Sources: NVD, CVE.org, FIRST EPSS. Missing ones did not answer or have no record yet.

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