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CVE-2026-22769

CRITICAL CVSS 3.1: 10.0 EPSS 20.0% ACTIVE EXPLOIT
Updated Feb 18, 2026
Dell

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV)

This vulnerability is actively exploited in the wild. Immediate patching is strongly recommended.

Due Date: Feb 21, 2026

Parameter Value
CVSS 10.0 (CRITICAL)
Affected Versions before 6.0
Fixed In 6.0
Type CWE-798 (Hardcoded Credentials)
Vendor Dell
Public PoC Yes

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.

Attack Parameters

Attack Vector
Network
Can be exploited remotely
Attack Complexity
Low
Easy to exploit
Privileges Required
None
No privileges needed
User Interaction
None
No user interaction needed

Impact Assessment

Confidentiality
High
Complete data leak
Integrity
High
Complete data modification
Availability
High
Complete denial of service

CVSS Vector v3.1

Vulnerable Products 9

Configuration From (including) Up to (excluding)
Dell Recoverpoint_For_Virtual_Machines
cpe:2.3:a:dell:recoverpoint_for_virtual_machines:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
6.0
Dell Recoverpoint_For_Virtual_Machines
cpe:2.3:a:dell:recoverpoint_for_virtual_machines:6.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
Dell Recoverpoint_For_Virtual_Machines
cpe:2.3:a:dell:recoverpoint_for_virtual_machines:6.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
Dell Recoverpoint_For_Virtual_Machines
cpe:2.3:a:dell:recoverpoint_for_virtual_machines:6.0:sp1_p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
Dell Recoverpoint_For_Virtual_Machines
cpe:2.3:a:dell:recoverpoint_for_virtual_machines:6.0:sp1_p2:*:*:*:*:*:*
Dell Recoverpoint_For_Virtual_Machines
cpe:2.3:a:dell:recoverpoint_for_virtual_machines:6.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
Dell Recoverpoint_For_Virtual_Machines
cpe:2.3:a:dell:recoverpoint_for_virtual_machines:6.0:sp2_p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
Dell Recoverpoint_For_Virtual_Machines
cpe:2.3:a:dell:recoverpoint_for_virtual_machines:6.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
Dell Recoverpoint_For_Virtual_Machines
cpe:2.3:a:dell:recoverpoint_for_virtual_machines:6.0:sp3_p1:*:*:*:*:*:*