Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines (RP4VMs) Use of Hard-coded Credentials Vulnerability

[ Why it matters ]Priority signals

• Exploited in the wild: on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list since 2026-02-18
• EPSS: 14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (higher than 96% of CVEs)
• Critical severity: CVSS 10.0

[ Description ]Official description

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.

CISA: 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.

[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches

CISA required action (US federal deadline 21 Feb 2026): Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

• Patch on dell.comVendor patch or bulletin · NVD · Reference tagged 'Patch' by NVD

[ References ]References

• www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000426773/dsa-2026-079PatchVendor Advisory
• cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/unc6201-exploiting-dell-recoverpoint-z…Third Party Advisory
• www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalogUS Government Resource