February 18, 2026 · Applied Cybernetics Group
CVE-2026-22769 — Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines (RP4VMs)
Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines (RP4VMs) Use of Hard-coded Credentials Vulnerability
- Added to KEV
2026-02-18- Federal due date
2026-02-21- Vendor
- Dell
- Product
- RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines (RP4VMs)
- EPSS
- 95.9th percentile (score 0.131, as of
2026-07-13) - NVD CVSS v3.1
- 10 (CRITICAL)
- Ransomware use
- Unknown
- Upstream
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-22769
CISA short description
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.
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.
NVD 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.