Ref# ADV2026_094 | Date: Feb 18th 2026

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Dell has published a security advisory highlighting vulnerabilities in the following products on February 17^th, 2026. It is recommended that you take the necessary precautions by ensuring your products are always updated.

• RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines – versions prior to 5.3 SP4 P1
• RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines – versions 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
• Open-source reporting has indicated that CVE-2026-22769 is being exploited in the wild.

Update 1

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added CVE-2026-22769 to their Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Database on February 18, 2026.

For more information on these updates, you can follow this URL:

• DSA-2026-079: Security Update for RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines Hardcoded Credential Vulnerability
• Dell Security advisories and notices
• CISA KEV: CVE-2026-22769

 

The Guyana National CIRT recommends that users and administrators review these updates and apply them where necessary.

PDF Download: Dell Security Advisory – Update 1

References

• Dell security advisory. (February 18, 2026). Retrieved from Canadian Centre for Cyber Security. https://www.cyber.gc.ca/en/alerts-advisories/dell-security-advisory-av26-138

 

• Dell Advisories, Notices and Resources. (n.d.). Retrieved from Dell. https://www.dell.com/support/security/en-ca
• CISA KEV: CVE-2026-22769. (n.d.). Retrieved from CISA. https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-22769

 

• DSA-2026-079: Security Update for RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines Hardcoded Credential Vulnerability. (February 17, 2026). Retrieved from Dell. https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000426773/dsa-2026-079