CVE-2026-22769
CRITICAL KEV CISA Exploitation: ACTIVE
10.0
CVSS 3.1
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.
Metadata
Severity & Metrics
10.0
CRITICAL CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC — CISA Coordinator
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
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.
CISA 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.
Affected products (2)
| Vendor | Product | Platform | Versions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dell | RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines | — | 5.3 SP4 P1 < 6.0.3.1 HF1 |
| Dell | RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines | — | 6.0, 6.0 SP1, 6.0 SP1 P1, 6.0 SP1 P2, 6.0 SP2, 6.0 SP2 P1, 6.0 SP3, and 6.0 SP3 P1 < 6.0.3.1 HF1 |
Weakness (CWE)
| CWE | Source | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-798 | cna | CWE-798: Use of Hard-coded Credentials |
CVSS scores (1)
| Score | Severity | Version | Source | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.0 | CRITICAL | 3.1 | cna | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |