CVE-2026-22769
Confirmed PUBLISHEDDell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines, versions prior to 6.0.3.1 HF1, contain a hardcoded credential vulnerability. This is considered critical as...
1 day faster than CISA KEV
Recommended Action
Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
At a Glance
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.
- CVE Published
- Feb 17, 2026
- Exploitation Reported
- Jun 01, 2026
- CVSS
- 10.0 Critical
- EPSS
- 13.1%
Affected Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dell |
RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines
|
5.3 SP4 P1 to < 6.0.3.1 HF1 |
Affected |
| 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 to < 6.0.3.1 HF1 |
Affected |
CVE References
- Vendor Advisory — dell.com dell.com · Vendor Advisory https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000426773/dsa-2026-079
Recommended Actions
- Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
- Use the Pro API to automate enrichment, telemetry, and workflow delivery for VM, SOC, and CTI pipelines.
Known Exploited Vulnerability Sources
Catalogues that list this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability.
Per-source evidence links for KEV attestations are available through the KEVIntel Pro API.
Learn about Pro API access| Source | Added |
|---|---|
| CVE First | 2026-06-01 10:59 UTC |
| CISA | 2026-06-02 14:03 UTC |
No detection artifacts or sensor request patterns are available for this CVE yet.
Check back as sensor telemetry and scanner integrations are updated.
Virtual Patch
Compensating WAF rules to help reduce exposure to this CVE. Rule content and deployable vendor exports are available with KEVIntel Enterprise.
KEVIntel does not currently have a virtual patch for this CVE. When available, KEVIntel virtual patches ship as deployable ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF rules.
Enterprise feature. Virtual patch rule content and deployable vendor exports (ModSecurity, Cloudflare, AWS WAF) are available to KEVIntel Enterprise users.
CVSS Scores
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitation Status
Exploited in the wild
Recorded 2026-06-01 10:59:33 UTC · CVE
Weaknesses (CWE)
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Use of Hard-coded Credentials
Timeline
Key exploitation, disclosure, scanner coverage, and KEV attestation events for this CVE.
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14:03 UTC about 2 months ago14:03 UTC · about 2 months ago
Added to CISA KEV
Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
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10:59 UTC about 2 months ago10:59 UTC · about 2 months ago
Added to KEVIntel KEV Feed
High-confidence, third-party attested exploitation
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19:19 UTC 5 months ago19:19 UTC · 5 months ago
CVE published
Vulnerability disclosed publicly
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18:05 UTC 6 months ago18:05 UTC · 6 months ago
CVE ID reserved
Identifier reserved by the CNA
Automate This Intelligence with the Pro API
Confidence scoring, exploit status, sensor telemetry, PoCs, scanner integrations, mentions, and tags are available programmatically for VM, SOC, and CTI workflows.
Pro API Example
GET /api/v2/pro/kevs/CVE-2026-22769
{
"cve_id": "CVE-2026-22769",
"title": "Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines, versions prior to 6.0.3.1 HF1, contai...",
"affected_vendor": "Dell",
"affected_product": "RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines",
"affected_versions": [
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],
"confidence": "Confirmed",
"cvss_score": 10.0,
"epss_score": 0.13131,
"exploit_status": {
"exploited_in_the_wild": true,
"active_exploitation_observed": false
},
"sensor_telemetry": { "...": "Pro API fields" },
"proof_of_concepts": [ "..." ],
"scanner_integrations": [ "..." ]
}