No. CVE-2026-22769
A Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines (RP4VMs) bug is being used in attacks
Being used now
Yes. Attackers are using this right now.
What to do
Apply the vendor's update. If there is none, stop using it or cut it off from the internet.
- Confirmed in attacks
- Feb 18, 2026
- Product
- Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines (RP4VMs)
- Attack likelihood, next 30 days
- 14%
Attack likelihood is EPSS, a daily estimate from FIRST.org of how likely this bug is to be used in attacks in the next 30 days.
The official description
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.
For your tech helper
A read-only checklist for whoever helps you with your computer, or an AI assistant. Paste it into Claude, ChatGPT or a coding agent; it only looks and changes nothing.
Read-only check, change nothing, send nothing anywhere.
Is Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines (RP4VMs) (CVE-2026-22769) installed or running on this machine or in this project?
1. Find every copy and its version (apps, packages, containers, lockfiles).
2. Compare each version against the vendor's fixed version for CVE-2026-22769. Quote the vendor page you used.
3. Report a table: where, version, fixed version, status (exposed / fixed / not installed / unsure).
4. List the exact update steps, but do not run them.