CVE-2026-22769 Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines (RP4VMs) Use of Hard-coded Credentials

What is CVE-2026-22769?

CVE-2026-22769 is a critical vulnerability in Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines, published on 17 Feb 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-798

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-22769?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dell Recoverpoint for Virtual Machines.

How do I fix CVE-2026-22769?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-22769 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available. US federal agencies must fix it by 21 Feb 2026.

Is CVE-2026-22769 being exploited?

Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2026-22769 in the wild since at least 18 Feb 2026.

Other vulnerabilities in Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines

• CVE-2024-22461 Command injection in RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines High 8.8
• CVE-2016-6650 Security feature bypass in EMC RecoverPoint versions prior to 5.0 and EMC RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines versions prior to 5.0 High 7.5
• CVE-2024-22426 Command injection in RecoverPoint for VMs High 7.2
• CVE-2016-6649 Command injection in EMC RecoverPoint and EMC RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines EMC RecoverPoint versions before 4.4.1.1 and EMC RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines versions before 5.0 Medium 6.7
• CVE-2025-21105 Privilege escalation in RecoverPoint for VMs Medium 6.6

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-c56r-fcf4-6rp2.