CVE-2026-22769NVD

Vulnerability Summary

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.

Severity Level

CRITICAL(10.0)

Published Date

Feb 17, 2026

Last Modified

Feb 20, 2026

Exploitation Status

ACTIVE

EPSS Score (30-Day)

17.67%Probability

Root Weakness (CWE)

CWE-798: Use of Hard-coded Credentials ↗

The software contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key, which it uses for its own inbound authentication, outbound communication to external components, or encryption of internal data.

CVSS v3.1 Base Metrics — Score 10.0 (CRITICAL)

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeChanged

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

Affected & Patched Versions

Affected Versions

Dell Recoverpoint For Virtual Machines < 6.0
Dell Recoverpoint For Virtual Machines

Patched Versions

Dell Recoverpoint For Virtual Machines 6.0

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