CVE-2026-22769 CRITICAL

CVE-2026-22769

Vendor Dell
Product RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines
Weakness CWE-798 · Hardcoded credentials
KEV Status Known Exploited
Published February 17, 2026
Last update February 26, 2026
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CVSS base score

10.0/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

CISA mandated remediation

02CISA 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.

Key dates

03Disclosure timeline

February 17, 2026 CVE published
February 26, 2026 Record updated

External resources

04References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-22769 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/798.html CISA KEV Reference https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000426773/dsa-2026-079 CISA KEV Reference https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000426742/recoverpoin… CISA KEV Reference https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/unc62… CISA KEV Reference https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-22769