CVE-2026-22769

CVE Enrichment

CVSS: 10.0 CRITICAL
EPSS: 13.35%
EPSS Percentile: 96.33%
CISA KEV: YES — Known Exploited Vulnerability

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.

Technical Details

CVSS Version: 3.1
CNA / NVD Source: security_alert@emc.com
Published: 18-Feb-2026 03:22
Last Modified: 17-Jun-2026 17:20
EPSS Date: 2026-10-10
CWE: CWE-798

CVSS Vector


            CVSS:3.1                            AV:N /
                            AC:L /
                            PR:N /
                            UI:N /
                            S:C /
                            C:H /
                            I:H /
                            A:H

CISA KEV Details

Date Added: 2026-02-18
Remediation Due: 2026-02-21
Known Ransomware Campaign Use: Unknown
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.
Notes: https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000426773/dsa-2026-079 ; https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000426742/recoverpoint-for-vms-apply-the-remediation-script-for-dsa ; https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/unc6201-exploiting-dell-recoverpoint-zero-day ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-22769

Affected Products / Versions

dell / recoverpoint_for_virtual_machines
Version / affected range: * · before (exclusive) 6.0
cpe:2.3:a:dell:recoverpoint_for_virtual_machines:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell / recoverpoint_for_virtual_machines
Version / affected range: 6.0
cpe:2.3:a:dell:recoverpoint_for_virtual_machines:6.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell / recoverpoint_for_virtual_machines
Version / affected range: 6.0
cpe:2.3:a:dell:recoverpoint_for_virtual_machines:6.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell / recoverpoint_for_virtual_machines
Version / affected range: 6.0
cpe:2.3:a:dell:recoverpoint_for_virtual_machines:6.0:sp1_p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell / recoverpoint_for_virtual_machines
Version / affected range: 6.0
cpe:2.3:a:dell:recoverpoint_for_virtual_machines:6.0:sp1_p2:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell / recoverpoint_for_virtual_machines
Version / affected range: 6.0
cpe:2.3:a:dell:recoverpoint_for_virtual_machines:6.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell / recoverpoint_for_virtual_machines
Version / affected range: 6.0
cpe:2.3:a:dell:recoverpoint_for_virtual_machines:6.0:sp2_p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell / recoverpoint_for_virtual_machines
Version / affected range: 6.0
cpe:2.3:a:dell:recoverpoint_for_virtual_machines:6.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell / recoverpoint_for_virtual_machines
Version / affected range: 6.0
cpe:2.3:a:dell:recoverpoint_for_virtual_machines:6.0:sp3_p1:*:*:*:*:*:*

References

Last enrichment sync: 12-Oct-2026 14:24
Sources: NVD · FIRST EPSS · CISA KEV
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Reported Context (1)

Chinese cyber spies (tracked as UNC6201) had been exploiting a hardcoded-credential vulnerability (CVE-2026-22769) in Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines since at least mid-2024 to create hidden network Critical Dell System Update flaw lets remote attackers gain root access

CVE (8)

Malware (2)

Threat Actors (3)

MITRE ATT&CK (1)

Vendors (1)

Products (6)

Industries (1)

Countries (2)

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