CISA KEV · Known exploitedCritical

CVE-2026-22769

Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines (RP4VMs)

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: 10
EPSS: 13.1%
CISA KEV: Listed
Published: 2026.02.18

PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Immediate review

CISA has listed this vulnerability in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Known exploitationConfirmed by CISA KEV

Exploit probability13.1%

Technical severityCVSS 10

Vulnerability overview

Affected product and versions

Product: Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines (RP4VMs)
Affected versions: 5.3 SP4 P1, 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
Fixed versions: 6.0

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide

CISA 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.

Due date: 2026.02.21

1
Identify
Confirm that Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines (RP4VMs) and an affected version are present.
2
Prioritize
Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.
3
Remediate
Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.
4
Verify
Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE: CWE-798
KEV added: 2026.02.18
Ransomware use: 미확인