CVE-2026-22769
Exploited in the wild. In CISA KEV since 2026‑02‑18. Fixed in 6.0.3.1 HF1.
What to do
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- Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual MachinesAffected: ≥ 5.3 SP4 P1, < 6.0.3.1 HF1Upgrade to: 6.0.3.1 HF1Stated by: CVE record
- Dell Technologies RecoverPointAffected: 6.0Upgrade to: not statedStated by: BDU
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Coverage timeline
2 publishersVolexity attributed activity to VerdantBamboo, describing BRICKSTORM-related malware deployment on Linux appliances and persistence via compromised Egnyte and MSP firewalls.
Technical analysis published
Added to CISA KEV catalog
Sourced from public security reporting — each date is when it was published, not when it happened. 4 further articles named this CVE in wider roundups without reporting it as a distinct event.
What it is
From the CVE record
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.
In plain language
No plain-language summary for this CVE yet.
Exploitation
Where each signal puts this CVE on the scale from published to confirmed exploited.
- CISA KEV
Listed as exploited in the wild since 2026-02-18.
US federal agencies must remediate by 2026-02-21.
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- Public exploits
No public exploit or proof of concept found in the sources we track.
- EPSS
14% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the 96th percentile of scored CVEs.
Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST.org. A probability, not a confirmation.
- Attention now
Rising.
Lifecycle
7 events over 128 days, from the signal feeds we watch.
- OpenVAS check added
- Patch availablerecord updated
- Added to CISA KEV
- Publishedweakness classified, att&ck mapped
Affected products
Technical detail
CVSS 3.1 vector
Open in the CVSS calculatorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Scored 10.0 by NVD.
How it is reached
- Attack Vector NetworkExploitable remotely over the network without any special conditions
- Attack Complexity LowNo special conditions — the attack can be reliably reproduced
- Privileges Required NoneNo authentication required — anyone can exploit this
- User Interaction NoneNo user interaction needed — fully automated exploitation
Scope
- Scope ChangedThe exploit can affect other components (e.g. sandbox escape, host compromise from VM)
Impact if exploited
- Confidentiality HighTotal information disclosure — all data in the component is compromised
- Integrity HighTotal loss of integrity — attacker can modify any data in the component
- Availability HighTotal denial of service — the component is completely unavailable
Weaknesses
ATT&CK techniques
Mapped from the weaknesses above (CWE to ATT&CK), not observed in attacks.
- Credential AccessT1552Unsecured Credentialshigh confidence
- Initial AccessT1078Valid Accountshigh confidence
Sources
References in the record
- dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000426773/dsa-2026-079
- cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/unc6201-exploiting-dell-recoverpoint-zero-day
- cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-22769
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In the news
- Chinese APT Exploited BeyondTrust Vulnerability as Zero-Day
- New Dell System Update flaw lets hackers gain root privileges
- Dell CSM Flaws Enable Unauthenticated Admin Access and Root on Kubernetes Nodes
- Dell asks admins to patch max severity CSM flaws as soon as possible
- VerdantBamboo Deploys BSD Variant of BRICKSTORM on Linux Appliances
- vSphere and BRICKSTORM Malware: A Defender's Guide
- UNC6201 Exploiting a Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines Zero-Day
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