Use of hard-coded credentials in RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines - CVE-2026-22769
Published: February 18, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU123002
CSH Severity: Critical
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Red
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-22769
CWE-ID: CWE-798
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vendor: Dell
Affected software:
RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines
RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain full access to vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to presence of hard-coded credentials in application code. A remote unauthenticated attacker can access the affected system using the hard-coded credentials.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-22769
Install updates from vendor's website.