CVE-2026-22769 · netVigilance record NV26-0040
Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines (RP4VMs) Use of Hard-coded Credentials
past due
What to do
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CISA deadline 2026-02-21 · passed 6 months ago · applies to US federal civilian agencies; used elsewhere as a reference SLA
What happened
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.
Who is affected
Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines (RP4VMs). Affected version ranges are listed in the vendor advisory and the NVD entry linked under Sources.
Weakness class: CWE-798.
Timeline
- Added to CISA KEVExploitation in the wild confirmed by CISA
- CISA remediation deadlinepassed 6 months ago
Sources
- NVD entry for CVE-2026-22769 nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-22769
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
- dell.com www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000426773/dsa-2026-079
- dell.com www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000426742/recoverpoint-for-vms-apply-the-remediation-script-for-dsa
- cloud.google.com cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/unc6201-exploiting-dell-recoverpoint-zero-day
- nvd.nist.gov nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-22769