---
id: "CVE-2026-22769"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-22769"]
title: "Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines, versions prior to 6.0.3.1 HF1, contain a hardcoded credential vulnerability"
severity: "critical"
cvss: 10.0
epss: null
exploited: true
status: "open"
category: "vendor"
products: [{"name": "Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines (RP4VMs)", "fixed": [], "affected": "", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "dell recoverpoint for virtual machines", "fixed": ["6.0"], "affected": "< 6.0", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "dell recoverpoint for virtual machines", "fixed": [], "affected": "= 6.0", "ecosystem": "vendor"}]
ecosystems: ["vendor"]
tags: ["dell", "exploited", "recoverpoint", "rp4vms", "vendor", "virtualization"]
not_affected_if: []
published_at: "2026-02-17T20:22:09+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-10-23T19:11:51+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-10-23T23:44:51+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "kev", "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?search_api_fulltext=CVE-2026-22769", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-23T19:11:51+00:00"}, {"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-22769", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-23T23:44:51+00:00"}]
---

# Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines, versions prior to 6.0.3.1 HF1, contain a hardcoded credential vulnerability

Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines (RP4VMs) ships with hard-coded credentials. An unauthenticated remote attacker can use them to get access to the underlying operating system and gain root-level persistence.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## Affected

- vendor:Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines (RP4VMs) affected ? fixed ?
- vendor:dell recoverpoint for virtual machines affected < 6.0 fixed 6.0
- vendor:dell recoverpoint for virtual machines affected = 6.0 fixed ?

## Fix

Apply the mitigations from Dell's vendor advisory, as CISA requires; if mitigations are unavailable, discontinue use of the product.

## Timeline

- 2026-10-23T19:11:51+00:00 kev https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?search_api_fulltext=CVE-2026-22769
- 2026-10-23T23:44:51+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-22769

## From the sources

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.

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