Is CVE-2026-22769 actively exploited?

Yes. KEV Intelligence tracks CVE-2026-22769 as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is confirmed.

What exploitation activity has KEV Intelligence observed?

KEV Intelligence has not yet recorded sensor-observed exploitation attempts for CVE-2026-22769. Our sensors continue to monitor for activity targeting this CVE.

Which versions are affected?

CVE-2026-22769 affects Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines. Reported affected versions include 5.3 SP4 P1 to < 6.0.3.1 HF1 and 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.

Yes. CVE-2026-22769 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. KEV Intelligence attested it 1 day ahead of CISA.

Vulnerability report

Exploited in the wild Confirmed confidence In CISA KEV

CVE-2026-22769

Q: How should organizations remediate it?

Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.

Q: Is it in CISA KEV?

Yes. CVE-2026-22769 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. KEV Intelligence attested it 1 day ahead of CISA.

RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines

Dell / RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines · affected before 6.0.3.1 HF1

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Severity: CVSS 10.0 · Critical
Confidence: Confirmed
Exploit status: Exploited in the wild
EPSS: 13.1%
First observed: —
Last observed: —

Decision summary

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What it is

CVE-2026-22769 is an unauthenticated vulnerability affecting Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines. Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines, versions prior to 6.0.3.1 HF1, contain a hardcoded credential vulnerability....

Is it exploited?

Yes. KEV Intelligence tracks this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is confirmed.

Who is affected?

Dell / RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines affected before 6.0.3.1 hf1.

What should we do?

Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.

Overview

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

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.

Vendor Product Affected Status

Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines Before 6.0.3.1 HF1 Affected

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Published: 17 Feb 2026
Exploitation Reported: 01 Jun 2026
Attack vector: Remote
Complexity: Low
Privileges: None
User interaction: None

CVE References

CVE Record CVE.org · CVE Record https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-22769
Vendor Advisory — dell.com dell.com · Vendor Advisory https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000426773/dsa-2026-079

Exploitation evidence

Why KEV Intelligence marks this CVE as exploited

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Exploited in the wild

CVE

Recorded 01 Jun 2026

Independent exploitation attestation added to the KEV Intelligence record.

Known exploited vulnerability sources

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Source	Added
CVE First	2026-06-01 10:59 UTC
CISA	2026-06-02 14:03 UTC

Detection

Operational artifacts and observed signals

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Observed signals

Request targets: 0
User-Agents: 0

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Scanner coverage

No scanner integrations recorded yet.

Virtual patch status

No KEV Intelligence virtual patch is currently available. Future rules ship for ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF.

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No detection artifacts or sensor request patterns are available for this CVE yet.

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Risk and context

Severity, weaknesses, and research context

CVSS v3.1

10.0 Critical

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

13.1%

Weaknesses

Use of Hard-coded Credentials CWE-798

Timeline

From disclosure to observed exploitation

02 Jun 2026
Added to CISA KEV

Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
01 Jun 2026
Added to KEV Intelligence KEV Feed

High-confidence, third-party attested exploitation
17 Feb 2026
CVE published

Vulnerability disclosed publicly
09 Jan 2026
CVE ID reserved

Identifier reserved by the CNA

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  "cve_id": "CVE-2026-22769",
  "confidence": "Confirmed",
  "cvss_score": 10.0,
  "cvss_estimated": false,
  "epss_score": 0.13122,
  "exploit_status": {
    "exploited_in_the_wild": true,
    "active_exploitation_observed": false
  },
  "sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 0, "sensors": 0 }
}

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