Dell RecoverPoint Zero-Day Hardcoded Credential

THREAT INTELLIGENCE

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Critical

CVE-2026-22769

Dell

February 19, 2026

Executive Summary

Active zero-day (CVE-2026-22769) in Dell RecoverPoint for VMs allows unauthenticated root access via hardcoded credentials. Patch immediately.

Key Details

Affected Platform

Dell RecoverPoint

Attack Surface

Recommended Action

Affected Environment

Operational Impact

Severity is Critical (CVSS 10.0). Active exploitation significantly elevates risk. Compromise may result in full system takeover, data loss, ransomware deployment, or broader infrastructure compromise.

Technical Root Cause

Recommended Mitigation

Upgrade to version 6.0.3.1 HF1 immediately.
Apply Dell’s remediation script if immediate upgrade is not feasible.
Restrict and segment management interface access.
Remove internet exposure of management services.
Enforce continuous monitoring of privileged access.

No temporary workaround exists. Patching is the only effective remediation.

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References

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000426773/dsa-2026-079
https://thehackernews.com/2026/02/dell-recoverpoint-for-vms-zero-day-cve.html
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-22769