Report · SecurityWeekAbout CVE-2026-22769Published 18 Feb 2026

Dell RecoverPoint Zero-Day Exploited by Chinese Cyberespionage Group

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-22769· Critical 10.0

Exploited in the wild · KEV due 21 Feb 2026 : upgrade to 6.0.3.1 HF1 now.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

10.0Critical

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

KEV deadline: 21 Feb 2026 US federal agencies must patch by this date; a sensible deadline for everyone else. Other KEV due dates
Patch: Available – fixed in 6.0.3.1 HF1

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

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Scope: Changed
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable component is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed 'remotely exploitable' and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable component.
Privileges Required: None: The attacker is unauthorized prior to attack, and therefore does not require any access to settings or files to carry out an attack.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without any interaction from any user.
Scope: Changed: An exploited vulnerability can affect resources beyond the security scope managed by the security authority of the vulnerable component. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are different and managed by different security authorities.
Confidentiality: High: There is total loss of confidentiality, resulting in all resources within the impacted component being divulged to the attacker. Alternatively, access to only some restricted information is obtained, but the disclosed information presents a direct, serious impact.
Integrity: High: There is a total loss of integrity, or a complete loss of protection. For example, the attacker is able to modify any/all files protected by the impacted component. Alternatively, only some files can be modified, but malicious modification would present a direct, serious consequence to the impacted component.
Availability: High: There is total loss of availability, resulting in the attacker being able to fully deny access to resources in the impacted component; this loss is either sustained (while the attacker continues to deliver the attack) or persistent (the condition persists even after the attack has completed). Alternatively, the attacker has the ability to deny some availability, but the loss of availability presents a direct, serious consequence to the impacted component (e.g., the attacker cannot disrupt existing connections, but can prevent new connections; the attacker can repeatedly exploit a vulnerability that, in each instance of a successful attack, leaks a only small amount of memory, but after repeated exploitation causes a service to become completely unavailable).

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

t = 0 is the CVE’s publication on cve.org

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 17 Feb 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: evidence found.
Listed in CISA KEV 1 day after disclosure
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

CVE ID reserved
by Dell
9 Jan 202618:05 UTC, 39 days before disclosure
CVE published
on cve.org
17 Feb 202619:19 UTC, t = 0
In Threat Radar
record ingested
18 Feb 202605:30 UTC, 10 hours after disclosure
Added to CISA KEV (opens in a new tab)
exploitation confirmed
18 Feb 2026, 1 day after disclosure
KEV remediation due
US federal deadline
21 Feb 2026, 4 days after disclosure

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CISA KEV (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC or the CVSS exploit maturity reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Upgrade RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines to 6.0.3.1 HF1.

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
DellRecoverPoint for Virtual Machines	Affected ≥ 5.3 SP4 P1, < 6.0.3.1 HF1	Fixed in 6.0.3.1 HF1
DellRecoverPoint for Virtual Machines	Affected ≥ 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, < 6.0.3.1 HF1	Fixed in 6.0.3.1 HF1

AI-suggested

Implement strict network segmentation to isolate Dell RecoverPoint systems from general enterprise networks and limit lateral movement.
Enhance monitoring and logging specifically for RecoverPoint management interfaces and related network traffic to detect anomalous activities indicative of exploitation attempts.
Apply principle of least privilege to all accounts with access to RecoverPoint systems, enforcing strong authentication and regularly reviewing access rights.
Coordinate closely with Dell for any forthcoming patches or advisories related to CVE-2026-22769 and apply updates promptly once available.
Conduct targeted threat hunting exercises focusing on indicators of compromise associated with UNC6201 activity.
Prepare and test incident response plans for potential compromise scenarios involving data replication and recovery infrastructure.
Consider deploying additional endpoint and network detection tools capable of identifying advanced persistent threat behaviors.
Educate IT and security teams about the threat specifics and encourage vigilance around RecoverPoint environments.

Description

GTIG and Mandiant said the zero-day tracked as CVE-2026-22769 has been exploited by UNC6201 since at least 2024. The post Dell RecoverPoint Zero-Day Exploited by Chinese Cyberespionage Group appeared first on SecurityWeek .

Impact

For European organizations, the exploitation of this zero-day in Dell RecoverPoint could lead to unauthorized access to critical disaster recovery infrastructure, risking data confidentiality and integrity. Compromise of RecoverPoint systems may allow attackers to manipulate backup and replication data, potentially causing data loss, corruption, or enabling stealthy data exfiltration. This could disrupt business continuity and recovery capabilities, especially for sectors relying heavily on data resilience such as finance, healthcare, and government. The espionage nature of the threat suggests targeted attacks aimed at stealing sensitive intellectual property or strategic information. Organizations with extensive Dell RecoverPoint deployments could face operational disruptions and reputational damage if exploited. The absence of a patch increases exposure duration, necessitating proactive defense measures. Given the medium severity, the threat is serious but may require specific conditions or privileges to exploit, limiting its immediate widespread impact but posing significant risk to high-value targets.

References

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