Critical severity · published Feb 17, 2026
CVE-2026-22769
Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines (RP4VMs) Use of Hard-coded Credentials Vulnerability
In wildKEV
10.0
CVSS
13.5%
EPSS
Yes
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)13.5% · higher than 96% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildYes
CISA KEVListed Feb 18, 2026
Federal remediation dueFeb 21, 2026
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
RF
RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines · Dell
5.3 SP4 P1 before 6.0.3.1 HF1; 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 before 6.0.3.1 HF1 · source: vendor, NVD
RF
RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines (RP4VMs) · Dell
All versions, or not specified · source: KEV
In the news
AdvisoryHigh
CISA Adds Two Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog
CISA has added two new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog , based on evidence of active exploitation.
CVE-2021-22175 GitLab Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) Vulnerability
CVE-2026-22769 Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines (RP4VMs) Use of Hard-coded Credentials Vulnerability
These types of vulnerabilities are frequent attack vectors for malicious cyber actors and pose significant risks to the federal enterprise.
Binding Operational Directive (BOD) 22-01: Reducing the Significant Risk of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities established the KEV Catalog as a living list of known Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) that carry significant risk to the federal enterprise. BOD 22-01 requires Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agencies to remediate identified vulnerabilities by the due date to protect FCEB networks against active threats. See the BOD 22-01 Fact Sheet for more information.
Although BOD 22-01 only applies to FCEB agencies, CISA strongly urges all organizations to reduce their exposure to cyberattacks by prioritizing timely remediation of KEV Catalog vulnerabilities as part of their vulnerability management practice. CISA will continue to add vulnerabilities to the catalog that meet the specified criteria .
Feb 18, 2026·CISA Advisories
VulnerabilityHigh
[CISA KEV] CVE-2026-22769: Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines (RP4VMs) - Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines (RP4VMs) Use of Hard-coded Credentials Vulnerability
Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines (RP4VMs) contains an use of hard-coded credentials vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to the underlying operating system and root-level persistence.
RFRecoverPoint for Virtual Machines (RP4VMs)CVE-2026-22769
Feb 18, 2026·CISA KEV
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-22769
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-22769
CISA KEV catalogue
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
vendor-advisory
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000426773/dsa-2026-079
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