CVE-2026-22769

Description

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.

Overview

State: PUBLISHED
Assigner (CNA): dell
CVSS severity: CRITICAL
CVSS score: 10.0 / 10
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Effective score: 10.0 / 10 CRITICAL source: CNA overview
CWE(s): CWE-798
Reserved: 2026-01-09
Published: 2026-02-17 19:19 UTC
Last updated: 2026-02-26 14:44 UTC
Source: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2026/22xxx/CVE-2026-22769.json
Linked Threat: CVE-2026-22769 — Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines (RP4VMs): Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines (RP4VMs) Use of Hard-coded Credentials Vulnerability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities CISA KEV

CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation of this CVE. Federal agencies must remediate by the due date below; private orgs should treat it as priority-1.

Vulnerability name: Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines (RP4VMs) Use of Hard-coded Credentials Vulnerability
Vendor / project: Dell
Product: RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines (RP4VMs)
Date added to KEV: 2026-02-18
Remediation due: 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.
Ransomware campaign use: Unknown
CISA notes: https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000426773/dsa-2026-079 ; https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000426742/recoverpoint-for-vms-apply-the-remediation-script-for-dsa ; https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/unc6201-exploiting-dell-recoverpoint-zero-day ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-22769
CISA listing: www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog

NVD triage scoring NVD CVE 2.0

Layer NVD adds on top of the CNA's CVE record — published / last-modified timestamps, exploitability / impact subscores, and the FIRST.org EPSS probability that this CVE will be exploited in the wild in the next 30 days.

NVD published: 2026-02-17 20:22:09 UTC
NVD last modified: 2026-02-20 02:00:02 UTC
NVD CVSS v3.1: 10.0 / 10 CRITICAL source: security_alert@emc.com
NVD CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability subscore: 3.9 / 10
Impact subscore: 6.0 / 10
EPSS score: 0.2200 (probability of exploitation in next 30 days)
EPSS percentile: 95.86% vs all CVEs — higher = more likely to be exploited, as of 2026-05-24

European Union Vulnerability Database ENISA EUVD

ENISA's official EU repository for curated vulnerability intelligence. Carries a separate identifier (EUVD-YYYY-NNNN) and frequently exposes an earlier-published description + CVSS than NVD does.

EUVD ID: EUVD-2026-7966
Assigner: dell
Published: Feb 17, 2026, 7:19:34 PM
Updated: Feb 26, 2026, 2:44:19 PM
EUVD base score (CVSS 3.1): 10.0 / 10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EUVD-reported EPSS: 22.8900
Vendors: Dell
Products: RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines (5.3 SP4 P1 <6.0.3.1 HF1)

RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines (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 <6.0.3.1 HF1)

RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines (5.3 SP4 P1 <6.0.3.1 HF1)

RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines (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 <6.0.3.1 HF1)
Aliases: GHSA-c56r-fcf4-6rp2

ENISA description: 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.

EUVD references (1)

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000426773/dsa-2026-079

Affected products (2)

Vendor	Product	Versions	Platforms
Dell	RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines	`5.3 SP4 P1` (affected)	—
Dell	RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines	`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` (affected)	—

Affected products — CPE 2.3 (9) NVD

NVD's normalized CPE 2.3 matchers, used by vendor tools (vulnerability scanners, asset managers) for automated detection. Compare with the CNA's free-text "Affected products" section above.

cpe:2.3:a:dell:recoverpoint_for_virtual_machines:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:dell:recoverpoint_for_virtual_machines:6.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:dell:recoverpoint_for_virtual_machines:6.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:dell:recoverpoint_for_virtual_machines:6.0:sp1_p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:dell:recoverpoint_for_virtual_machines:6.0:sp1_p2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:dell:recoverpoint_for_virtual_machines:6.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:dell:recoverpoint_for_virtual_machines:6.0:sp2_p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:dell:recoverpoint_for_virtual_machines:6.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:dell:recoverpoint_for_virtual_machines:6.0:sp3_p1:*:*:*:*:*:*

Vendor references (1)

References embedded in the original CVE record by the assigning CNA.

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

MITRE references (1) cveawg.mitre.org

Pulled from MITRE's CVE Services API by the 🛰 Backfill from MITRE button.

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

Web references (5)

DuckDuckGo results ranked by threat-intel / vendor advisory domains. Generated by the 🔎 Find references (web) button above — same flow as the Remediations search.

http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/798.html rapid7:cwe.mitre.org
https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2026-22769 rapid7:attackerkb.com
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-22769 rapid7:nvd.nist.gov
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-22769 rapid7:www.cve.org
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000123456/dsa-2026-079 rapid7:www.dell.com

NVD-tagged references (3)

Reference list NVD curates from the CNA record, vendor advisories, and third-party reports. The tag chips below are NVD's analyst-assigned categories.

https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/unc6201-exploiting-dell-recoverpoint-zero-day 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 Third Party Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-22769 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 US Government Resource
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000426773/dsa-2026-079 security_alert@emc.com PatchVendor Advisory

Indicators (2)

IOCs linked to the auto-promoted Threat row.

Type	Value	VirusTotal	Attached
cve	`CVE-2026-22769`	no local data	2026-05-14 02:58 UTC
cwe	`CWE-798`	no local data	2026-05-14 02:58 UTC

Remediations (9)

Remediations are stored against the linked Threat row; the list below is deduplicated across both pages.

Microsoft Patch Tuesday May 2026 - 120 Vulnerabilities Fixed, Including ...

web:cybersecuritynews.com

Microsoft's May 2026 Patch Tuesday lands with a heavy enterprise focus, fixing 120 vulnerabilities across Windows, Office, Azure, developer tools, and Microsoft 365 apps, including 29 remote code execution (RCE) flaws rated Critical.

2026-05-14 15:50 UTC
CVE-2026-22769: Dell RecoverPoint Zero-Day Exploited by China Since ...

web:dev.to

CVE-2026-22769 affects Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines — the software organizations trust to protect their VMware infrastructure. CVSS score: 10.0. Maximum severity. CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog with a 3-day patch deadline for federal agencies.

2026-05-14 15:50 UTC
Security Update Guide - Microsoft

web:portal.msrc.microsoft.com

The Security Update Guide provides information on the latest Microsoft security updates, helping users understand and address potential vulnerabilities effectively.

2026-05-14 15:50 UTC
Microsoft's May 2026 Patch Tuesday Fixes 130+ Vulnerabilities ...

web:windowsreport.com

Microsoft has released its May 2026 Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 11 and Windows 10, shipping as KB5089549 and KB5087544. The updates include fixes for more than 130 security vulnerabilities across Windows, Office, SharePoint, DNS components, and core system services, as Bleeping Computer writes. While no publicly disclosed zero-day vulnerabilities were reported this month, the […]

2026-05-14 15:50 UTC
Patch Tuesday May 2026: Security Updates & CVE Analysis

web:zecurit.com

Get the complete breakdown of Microsoft's May 2026 Patch Tuesday. We analyze the latest security updates and all critical CVEs .

2026-05-14 15:50 UTC
Dell RecoverPoint Vulnerability Exploited for Two Years (CVE-2026-22769)

web:www.esentire.com

THE THREAT On February 17th, 2026 , Dell disclosed a maximum severity zero-day vulnerability in Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-22769 (CVSS: 10), is due to hard coded credentials. A threat actor with knowledge of the credentials could exploit the…

2026-05-14 15:50 UTC
Microsoft May 2026 Patch Tuesday: Many fixes, but no zero-days

web:www.helpnetsecurity.com

Microsoft has marked May 2026 Patch Tuesday by releasing fixes for 120+ CVE -numbered vulnerabilities, none of which are actively exploited.

2026-05-14 15:50 UTC
CVE-2026-22769: Dell RecoverPoint Auth Bypass Vulnerability

web:www.sentinelone.com

CVE-2026-22769 is an authentication bypass vulnerability in Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines. Learn about its impact, affected versions, and mitigation methods.

2026-05-14 15:50 UTC
CISA Required Action

CISA KEV

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Due date: 2026-02-21 Known ransomware campaign use: Unknown

2026-05-14 01:13 UTC

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The full cvelistV5 record. Download as CVE-2026-22769.json.

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