CVE-2026-22769: in the CISA KEV catalogue
Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines (RP4VMs) Use of Hard-coded Credentials Vulnerability. CISA added CVE-2026-22769 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue on 2026-02-18 with a default due date of 2026-02-21. Known ransomware campaign use: Unknown. Forensic triage flag: No.
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. (CISA description)
- Vendor / product
- Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines (RP4VMs)
- CWE
- CWE-798
- CISA 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.
- EPSS
- 14%, percentile 96 (scored 2026-11-03)
EPSS puts about 14 in 100 odds (14%) on exploitation activity being observed in the next 30 days. Its score is higher than or equal to that of 96% of scored CVEs. This is a model estimate about exploitation anywhere, not about your environment.
Vendor and reference links (from CISA)
- https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000426773/dsa-2026-079
- https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000426742/recoverpoint-for-vms-apply-the-remediation-script-for-dsa
- https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/unc6201-exploiting-dell-recoverpoint-zero-day
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-22769
Your own deadline under CISA BOD 26-04 depends on exposure, automatability and technical impact: work it out with the BOD 26-04 calculator.
Frequently asked questions
Is CVE-2026-22769 in the CISA KEV catalogue?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2026-22769 (Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines (RP4VMs) Use of Hard-coded Credentials Vulnerability) to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue on 2026-02-18. CISA's default due date for it is 2026-02-21.
Is CVE-2026-22769 used in ransomware attacks?
CISA marks known ransomware campaign use as Unknown for CVE-2026-22769. That means CISA lacks confirmation, not that ransomware groups do not use it.
What should I do about CVE-2026-22769?
CISA's 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.
Sources
- CISA, Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog (accessed 2026-11-03)
- FIRST, Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS) (EPSS by FIRST; scores generated by Empirical Security)
- NVD record for CVE-2026-22769