CVE-2026-22769
CRITICALCISA KEVEPSS 96th pctlDescription
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.
How to fix
TridentStack Control can deploy fixes like this automatically across your Windows, macOS, and Linux fleet. See how it works
Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 96% of all known CVEs.
Remediation due: 2026-02-21
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-798 (Hard-coded Credentials) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2022-26138 | Critical | 9.8 | 98% | KEV | - |
| CVE-2024-3272 | Critical | 9.8 | 98% | KEV | - |
| CVE-2019-15975 | Critical | 9.8 | 96% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2025-30406 | Critical | 9.0 | 94% | KEV | Fix |
| CVE-2024-28987 | Critical | 9.1 | 93% | KEV | Fix |
| CVE-2019-15976 | Critical | 9.8 | 93% | - | Fix |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2026-22769?
Upgrade recoverpoint for virtual machines to 6.0 or later.
Is CVE-2026-22769 being actively exploited?
Yes. CVE-2026-22769 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which means exploitation has been observed in the wild. US federal agencies were required to remediate it by 2026-02-21. Treat it as a priority whatever its CVSS score says.
How severe is CVE-2026-22769?
CVE-2026-22769 has a CVSS v3 base score of 10.0, rated critical. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2026-22769 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for recoverpoint for virtual machines (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-02-20.